Where does “marka” come from?
marka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
marka (Serbo-Croatian): stamp, label; mark; convertible mark
Definitions
- stamp, label; mark; convertible mark
Ancestry of “marka”, step by step
marka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mark | mark any of various European monetary units |
| 2 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian marca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | marca | brand, make or trademark; stamp; march |