Where does “markteigur” come from?

markteigur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mark, from Old Norse mark, from Proto-Germanic marką, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs — boundary, border.

markteigur (Icelandic): six-yard box

Definitions

  1. six-yard box

Ancestry of “markteigur”, step by step

markteigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmarksign, mark; target, aim, mark; goal
2Old Norsemark—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border

via Icelandic teigur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicteigurarea of grassland or meadow; tee
2Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs →Every word from Proto-Germanic marką →Every word from Old Norse mark →