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Where does “Macon” come from?

Macon (English) comes from French Mâcon, from English mascon, from English concentration, from English concentrate, from French concentrer, from French con-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

Macon (English): A form of cured mutton resembling bacon

Definitions

  1. A form of cured mutton resembling bacon

Ancestry of “Macon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMâcon—
2EnglishmasconA region within a solid astronomical body that is...
3EnglishconcentrationThe act, process or ability of concentrating; the...
4EnglishconcentrateTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center;...
5Frenchconcentrerto concentrate
6Frenchcon-con-
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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