Where does “Marche” come from?

Marche (Italian) comes from Italian marca, from Proto-Germanic marką, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs — boundary, border.

Ancestry of “Marche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmarcabrand, make or trademark; stamp; march
2Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
3Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border

Words derived from “Marche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs →Every word from Proto-Germanic marką →Every word from Italian marca →