Where does “mörk” come from?

mörk (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mǫrk, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

mörk (Icelandic): a weight of silver or gold; a forest

Definitions

  1. a weight of silver or gold; a forest

Ancestry of “mörk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
2Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Old Norse mǫrk →