Where does “infinitivmärke” come from?

infinitivmärke (Swedish) comes from Swedish märke, from Old Swedish mærki, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

infinitivmärke (Swedish): infinitive marker; particle that marks the infinitive form of a verb

Definitions

  1. infinitive marker; particle that marks the infinitive form of a verb

Ancestry of “infinitivmärke”, step by step

infinitivmärke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish märke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmärkemark, brand, make; stigma
2Old Swedishmærki
3Old Norsemerkiboundary
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Swedish infinitiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishinfinitivan infinitive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic markōEvery word from Old Norse merki