Where does “made” come from?
made (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch made, from Old Dutch matho, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
made (Dutch): maggot; a fly larva that eats decomposing flesh;...
Definitions
- maggot; a fly larva that eats decomposing flesh;...
Ancestry of “made”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | made | worm, maggot; meadow |
| 2 | Old Dutch | matho | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |
Words derived from “made”