Where does “markant” come from?
markant (German) comes from French marquant, from French marquer, from Old French merchier, from Old French merc, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
markant (German): distinctive; striking
Definitions
- distinctive; striking
Ancestry of “markant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marquant | present participle of marquer; prominent;... |
| 2 | French | marquer | To mark, mark down; To mark; To brand |
| 3 | Old French | merchier | to mark; to give a distinguishing feature to |
| 4 | Old French | merc | mark |
| 5 | Old Norse | merki | boundary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |