Where does “Danmǫrk” come from?

Danmǫrk (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse mǫrk, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

Ancestry of “Danmǫrk”, step by step

Danmǫrk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse mǫrk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
2Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Old Norse danir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedanirthe Danes
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Danmǫrk”

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