Marker
/ˈmɑːr.kər/noun
A person or thing that marks, identifies, or indicates something.
Did you know?Marker comes from the same Germanic root as mark, and that root is tied to the idea of a visible sign or boundary—words for identity, ownership, and warning all grew out of the power to *leave a trace*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mereg-
“to mark, trace a boundary”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*markōn
“to mark, sign, or boundary”
Old English
OE
mearcian
“to mark, designate, or set a boundary”
Middle English
ME
marker
“one who marks or a device for marking”
Modern English
English
marker
“something that marks or indicates; a person who marks”