Where does “umage” come from?

umage (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.

umage (Danish): the act of making an effort

Definitions

  1. the act of making an effort

Ancestry of “umage”, step by step

umage 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 Middle Low German ungemak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanungemak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic makazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic makōn