Where does “kleermaakster” come from?

kleermaakster (Dutch) comes from Dutch maken, from Middle Dutch māken, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

kleermaakster (Dutch): female tailor woman who makes, repairs, or refashions clothing, often professionally

Definitions

  1. female tailor woman who makes, repairs, or refashions clothing, often professionally

Ancestry of “kleermaakster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmakento make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take
2Middle Dutchmākento make
3Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
4Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
5Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil
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