Where does “smaakmaker” come from?

smaakmaker (Dutch) comes from Dutch maker, 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.

smaakmaker (Dutch): condiment something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper

Definitions

  1. condiment something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper

Ancestry of “smaakmaker”, step by step

smaakmaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch maker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmakermaker person or thing that makes, produces or repairs something
2Dutchmakento make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take
3Middle Dutchmākento make
4Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
5Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
6Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Dutch smaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmaaktaste, sense of taste; taste, decorum
2Middle Dutchsmāketaste, act of tasting
3Old Dutch*smako
4Proto-West Germanic*smakōtaste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-
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