Where does “macheer” come from?

macheer (English) comes from Spanish mochila, from Spanish mochil, from Basque motxil, from Basque motil, from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.

macheer (English): A type of saddle which covers from in front of the cattle's horns to behind the cantle

Definitions

  1. A type of saddle which covers from in front of the cattle's horns to behind the cantle

Ancestry of “macheer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmochilabackpack
2Spanishmochilerrand boy, messenger boy, especially for farmers
3Basquemotxil—
4Basquemotilboy
5Proto-Slavicmotyľьbutterfly, moth
Every word from Proto-Slavic motyľь →Every word from Basque motil →Every word from Basque motxil →