Where does “make” come from?
Make comes from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Proto-Indo-European mag-, a root meaning to knead or fashion.
make (English): To create; To behave, to act; To tend; to...
Definitions
- To create; To behave, to act; To tend; to...
Ancestry of “make”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | make | Alternative form of maken; easy |
| 2 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 3 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 4 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 5 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
Words derived from “make”