Where does “marche” come from?

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

marche (Italian): plural of marca

Definitions

  1. plural of marca

Ancestry of “marche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmarcabrand, make or trademark; stamp; march
2Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
3Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs →Every word from Proto-Germanic marką →Every word from Italian marca →