Where does “makelaar” come from?

makelaar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, 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.

makelaar (Dutch): broker; real estate agent, broker in immovable...

Definitions

  1. broker; real estate agent, broker in immovable...

Ancestry of “makelaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmakelare—
2Low GermanmakenTo make
3Middle Low Germanmāken—
4Old Saxonmakōnto make
5Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
6Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Words derived from “makelaar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →