Where does “sildemåge” come from?

sildemåge (Danish) comes from Danish mage, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

sildemåge (Danish): lesser black-backed gull

Definitions

  1. lesser black-backed gull

Ancestry of “sildemåge”, step by step

sildemåge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish mage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmagefellow; mate; husband, wife, spouse
2Middle Low Germanmāken—
3Old Saxonmakōnto make
4Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
5Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Danish sild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsildherring; a young, attractive woman
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →
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