Where does “cidermaker” come from?
cidermaker (English) comes from English maker, from Middle English maker, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
cidermaker (English): Someone who brews cider
Definitions
- Someone who brews cider
Ancestry of “cidermaker”, step by step
cidermaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 4 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 5 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 6 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
via English cider
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cider | An alcoholic, often sparkling beverage made from... |
| 2 | Middle English | sider | Hard cider or an analogous beverage made of other... |
| 3 | Old French | sidre | beverage made from fermented apples |
| 4 | Latin | sīcera | An intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίκερα | A fermented liquor, a strong drink |
| 6 | Hebrew | שֵׁכָר | alcoholic drink; liquor |