Where does “markstrid” come from?

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

markstrid (Swedish): ground warfare, land warfare

Definitions

  1. ground warfare, land warfare

Ancestry of “markstrid”, step by step

markstrid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish märk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmärk
2Old Swedishmarkwoodland; field
3Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Swedish strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstridrapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel
2Old Swedishstridhstrife, war
3Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
4Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic markōEvery word from Old Norse mǫrk
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