Where does “machun” come from?
machun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin macio, from Frankish makōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
machun (Anglo-Norman): brick-layer
Definitions
- brick-layer
Ancestry of “machun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | macio | carpenter, bricklayer; One who works on a... |
| 2 | Frankish | makōn | to build, make, work; to work, build, make; to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |