Where does “mackle” come from?
mackle (English) comes from English macle, from French macle, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
mackle (English): Obsolete form of macule
Definitions
- Obsolete form of macule
Ancestry of “mackle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macle | Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated... |
| 2 | French | macle | twin crystal; mascle |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |