Where does “minnesmerke” come from?

minnesmerke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk merke, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

minnesmerke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a memorial or monument

Definitions

a memorial or monument

Ancestry of “minnesmerke”, step by step

minnesmerke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk merke

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	merke	a mark; a brand or make; to mark
2	Old Norse	merki	boundary
3	Proto-Germanic	markō	border, boundary; region, area
4	Proto-Indo-European	morǵ-	edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Norwegian Nynorsk minne

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	minne	memory; a memento; to remind
2	Old Norse	minni	memory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3	Proto-Germanic	minnizô	comparative degree of *lītilaz
4	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Old Norse merki →