Where does “Mac-” come from?
Mac- (English) comes from Irish mac, from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
Mac- (English): A patronymic used to form common Irish and...
Definitions
- A patronymic used to form common Irish and...
Ancestry of “Mac-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | mac | son; A common prefix of many Irish and Scottish... |
| 2 | Old Irish | macc | son; child |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |