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Where does “marchionissa” come from?

marchionissa (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin marchion, 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 “marchionissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarchion—
2Late Latinmarcha—
3Frankishmarkōnto mark, mark out, to press with the foot
4Proto-Germanicmarkōnąto mark; to notice
5Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

Words derived from “marchionissa”

  • marchioness
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