Etymology of the English word margin
the English word
marginderived from the Old French word
marginderived from the Latin word
margo (border; margin, edge, flange)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*merg-derived from the Latin word
marginusderived from the Latin word
margo (border; margin, edge, flange)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*merg-Date
The earliest known usage of margin in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
remargin,
margined,
margingingCognates
Catalan
marge, French
marge, Italian
margine, Spanish
margenUsage
Word found in Modern English
