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Where does “marchion” come from?

marchion (Latin) comes from Late Latin marcha, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

Ancestry of “marchion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmarcha—
2Frankishmarkōnto mark, mark out, to press with the foot
3Proto-Germanicmarkōnąto mark; to notice
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

Words derived from “marchion”

  • marchioness
  • marchionissa
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