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Where does “antimakeup” come from?

antimakeup (English) comes from English makeup, from French maquillage, from French maquiller, from Middle French macquiller, from Old French makier, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

antimakeup (English): Opposing the wearing of makeup

Definitions

  1. Opposing the wearing of makeup

Ancestry of “antimakeup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmakeupAn item's composition; Cosmetics; colorants and...
2Frenchmaquillagemakeup
3Frenchmaquillerto disguise, cover or apply makeup ; to dress up,...
4Middle Frenchmacquillerto work, do
5Old Frenchmakierto build, make
6Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
7Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
8Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil
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