English
markka
Markka comes from Finnish markka ‘markka, (Finnish) mark’.
- Finnishmodernmarkka‘markka, (Finnish) mark’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Finnishmodernmarkka‘markka, (Finnish) mark’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Finnish markka
Today it means
noun A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Finnish markka / markka