Where does “makreel” come from?
makreel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch makereel, from Old French maquerel, 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 — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
makreel (Dutch): mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the...
Definitions
- mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the...
Ancestry of “makreel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 2 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 4 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 5 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |