Where does “merkian” come from?
merkian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon markon, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
merkian (Old Saxon): Alternative form of markon
Definitions
- Alternative form of markon
Ancestry of “merkian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | markon | to mark |
| 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 |
Words derived from “merkian”