Where does “marca” come from?
marca (Late Latin) comes from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
marca (Late Latin): boundary-mark, boundary, limit; borderland,...
Definitions
- boundary-mark, boundary, limit; borderland,...
Ancestry of “marca”, step by step
marca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish markōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | markōn | to mark, mark out, to press with the foot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | markōną | to mark; to notice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Proto-Germanic marką
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | marką | mark, sign, stamp |
via Frankish marku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | marku | boundary, border; mark, border |