Where does “homemake” come from?
homemake (English) comes from English homemade, 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.
homemake (English): To prepare at home through one's own efforts,...
Definitions
- To prepare at home through one's own efforts,...
Ancestry of “homemake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homemade | Made at home; Made by oneself; In a simple style... |
| 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 |