Where does “landmearc” come from?
landmearc (Old English) comes from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
landmearc (Old English): boundary marker to denote the extent of one's...
Definitions
- boundary marker to denote the extent of one's...
Ancestry of “landmearc”, step by step
landmearc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Old English mearc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mearc | mark, sign, character; boundary, limit |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | marku | boundary, border |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Proto-West Germanic landamarku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | landamarku | boundary, border, limit; landmark |