Where does “mak” come from?

mak (English) comes from Polish Mak, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

mak (English): Alternative form of make

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of make

Ancestry of “mak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMakpoppy
2Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic makъ →Every word from Polish Mak →
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