Where does “pattenmaker” come from?
pattenmaker (English) comes from Middle English patynmaker, from Middle English maker, 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.
pattenmaker (English): A manufacturer of pattens
Definitions
- A manufacturer of pattens
Ancestry of “pattenmaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | patynmaker | pattenmaker |
| 2 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 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 |