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Where does “mack” come from?

mack (English) comes from English stack, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑.

mack (English): An individual skilled in the art of seduction...

Definitions

  1. An individual skilled in the art of seduction...

Ancestry of “mack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstack"A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing."
2Dutchstapelpile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...
3Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
4Old Dutchstapal—
5Old Swedishstapul—
6Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →