Where does “onmearcung” come from?
onmearcung (Old English) comes from Old English mearcung, 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.
onmearcung (Old English): an inscription
Definitions
- an inscription
Ancestry of “onmearcung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mearcung | a marking; a marking out, description; an... |
| 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 |