Where does “makeweight” come from?
makeweight (English) comes from English make, from Middle English make, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
makeweight (English): Something of inferior quality which is included...
Definitions
- Something of inferior quality which is included...
Ancestry of “makeweight”, step by step
makeweight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English make
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | make | To create; To behave, to act; To tend; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | make | Alternative form of maken; easy |
| 3 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 4 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 5 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 6 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |