Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/markō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *morǵ- (division; edge, boundary, border), from *merǵ- (to divide; edge, boundary, border). Cognate with Persian مَرْز (marz, boundary, frontier), Latin margō (border, edge), Proto-Celtic *mrogis (region, country).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*markō f

  1. border, boundary
  2. region, area

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *markō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *markō *markôz
vocative *markō *markôz
accusative *markǭ *markōz
genitive *markōz *markǫ̂
dative *markōi *markōmaz
instrumental *markō *markōmiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*markō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 355
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