Where does “merkac” come from?

merkac (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian merk, from German Marke, from French marque, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

merkac (Kashubian): to spot, to catch sight of

Definitions

  1. to spot, to catch sight of

Ancestry of “merkac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianmerkmark, sign
2GermanMarkemark (like trade mark), brand
3Frenchmarquemark; brand; first-person singular present...
4Frankishmarkmark, sign
5Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Frankish mark →