Where does “made” come from?
Made derives from Middle English mathe, Old English maþa, Middle French -ie, and Latin -ium, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European mag- meaning to knead or mix.
made (English): A grub or maggot; simple past tense and past...
Definitions
- A grub or maggot; simple past tense and past...
Ancestry of “made”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | made | Alternative form of madde; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | macode | — |
| 3 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 4 | Emilian | mâcia | — |
| 5 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
Words derived from “made”