Where does “premade” come from?

premade (English) comes from English made, from Middle English made, from Old English macode, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

premade (English): simple past tense and past participle of premake;...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of premake;...

Ancestry of “premade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmadeA grub or maggot; simple past tense and past...
2Middle EnglishmadeAlternative form of madde; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishmacode—
4Old Englishmacianto make
5Emilianmâciaspot, stain
6LatinMacula—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →
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