Where does “maken” come from?

maken (Dutch) comes 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.

maken (Dutch): to make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take

Definitions

  1. to make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take

Ancestry of “maken”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maken”

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