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