Where does “mackereler” come from?
mackereler (English) comes from English mackerel, from Middle English makerel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
mackereler (English): A boat used for fishing mackerel; A fisherman who...
Definitions
- A boat used for fishing mackerel; A fisherman who...
Ancestry of “mackereler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mackerel | An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often... |
| 2 | Middle English | makerel | mackerel |
| 3 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 5 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 6 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |