margen
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish margen, marjen, margines, this form probably borrowed from Latin marginem, singular accusative of margo. The form marcen (“strip of terrain in a field marked before sowing”) was likely inherited, however.[1]
Derived terms
References
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “margen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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