Where does “gemearcod” come from?
gemearcod (Old English) comes from Old English ġemearcian, from Old English mearcian, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
gemearcod (Old English): marked; noted
Definitions
- marked; noted
Ancestry of “gemearcod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġemearcian | to mark; to point out |
| 2 | Old English | mearcian | to mark |
| 3 | Frankish | markōn | to mark, mark out, to press with the foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | markōną | to mark; to notice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |