Where does “macadamization” come from?
macadamization (English) comes from English macadamize, from English MacAdam, from Scottish Gaelic mac, from Middle Irish mac, from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macadamization (English): The process of paving roads with macadam
Definitions
- The process of paving roads with macadam
Ancestry of “macadamization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | macadamize | To cover, as a road, or street, with small,... |
| 2 | English | MacAdam | — |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | mac | son; Commonly used as a prefix of Irish and... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | mac | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | macc | son; child |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |