Where does “handmake” come from?
handmake (English) comes from English handmade, from English made, from Middle English made, from Old English macode, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ — smear, rub.
handmake (English): To manufacture by hand
Definitions
- To manufacture by hand
Ancestry of “handmake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handmade | Manufactured by hand; An art or craft object made... |
| 2 | English | made | A grub or maggot; simple past tense and past... |
| 3 | Middle English | made | Alternative form of madde; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | macode | — |
| 5 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 6 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 7 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |