Where does “merkimiði” come from?
merkimiði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic merki, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
merkimiði (Icelandic): label
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Ancestry of “merkimiði”, step by step
merkimiði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic merki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | merki | sign, mark; banner |
| 2 | Old Norse | merki | boundary |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Icelandic miði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | miði | note, slip of paper; transportation ticket; a... |