| 【mark】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "mearc," "gemerce," "merc," "mearcian," "merciga," and "marc." It carries the basic meaning of "mark," and "sign." from PIE *merg- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "mark"]
mark ****[1358] If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark.
marker **[3617] A marker is an object which is used to show the position of something, or is used to help someone remember something.
remark ***[3222] If you make a remark about something, you say something about it.
remarkable ****[2175] Someone or something that is remarkable is unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them and be surprised or impressed.
remarkably ☆[4791] remarkable + ly
[WORD ROOT]root mark
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] marc, mark
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) mearc, gemerce, merc, mearcian, merciga, marc
[MEANING]root mark, sign
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 mearc [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
- 【Old English】 gemerce [=mearc]
- 【Old English】 merc [=mearc]
- 【Old English】 mearcian [verb of mearc] to trace out boundaries
- 【Old English】 merciga [=mearc]
- 【Old English】 marc [ultimately a derivative of mark (n, 1), from Old Norse mork] unit of money or weight
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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mark ★★★★[1358] verb from mark
【DEFINITION】 If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark.
【Declension/Conjugation】 marked, marked, marking, marks
【SYNONYM】 indicate, characterize
【ROOTs】 mark; mark
【Etymology】 《Old English mearc》 [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
【First Known Meaning】 to put a mark on
marker ★★[3617] noun from mark
【DEFINITION】 A marker is an object which is used to show the position of something, or is used to help someone remember something.
【pl.】 markers
【COMPOSITION】 mark + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mark; mark ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English mearc》 [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
remark ★★★[3222] noun from remark 〈 mark
【DEFINITION】 If you make a remark about something, you say something about it.
【pl.】 remarks
【SYNONYM】 note, comment, observation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ mark; mark
【Etymology】 《Old English mearc》 [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
【First Known Meaning】 ct of noticing; fact of being worthy of comment,
【DERIVATIVEs】 remarkability, remarkable, remarkableness, remarkably, remarker, remark
remarkable ★★★★[2175] adjective from remark 〈 mark
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is remarkable is unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them and be surprised or impressed.
【SYNONYM】 astonishing, wonderful, tremendous, uncommon
【ANTONYM】 unremarkable
【COMPOSITION】 remark + able
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ mark; mark ⑶ able; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English mearc》 [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
【DERIVATIVEs】 remarkability, remarkable, remarkableness, remarkably, remarker, remark
remarkably ☆[4791] adverb from remark 〈 mark
【DEFINITION】 remarkable + ly
【SYNONYM】 notably
【COMPOSITION】 remarkable + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ mark; mark ⑶ abl(able); suffix ⑷ y(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English mearc》 [shared by Latin margo] boundary, limit; sign, landmark
【DERIVATIVEs】 remarkability, remarkable, remarkableness, remarkably, remark
Other words containing "mark"; demarcate, demarcation, pockmark, pockmarked, remarkability, remarkableness, remarker
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
manu-
mand-, -mend-
man-, main, mans-
man
make
major
lyse, ly-, lysi-, lyt-
low
love
lot
