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