marchioness

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*markō“area, region, edge, rim, border”
2. Frankish · derived from*markōn“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”
3. Late Latin · derived frommarca
4. Medieval Latin · derived frommarchionissa
5. English todaymarchioness

From Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine form of marchion, from Late Latin marca, from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“area, region, edge, rim, border”).

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