Etymology of the English word marquise
the English word
marquisederived from the Medieval Latin word
marchionissa (marchioness)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
marchio (marquis)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
marca (mark)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*merg-Date
The earliest known usage of marquise in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
