Where does “Merk” come from?

Merk (German) comes from Middle Low German merk, from Old Saxon merk, from Proto-Germanic marikaz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Merk (German): water parsnip; mark, token, indicium

Definitions

  1. water parsnip; mark, token, indicium

Ancestry of “Merk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmerk—
2Old Saxonmerk—
3Proto-GermanicmarikazA type of aquatic plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “Merk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic marikaz →