Where does “premaking” come from?
premaking (English) comes from English premake, 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 — smear, rub.
premaking (English): present participle of premake
Definitions
- present participle of premake
Ancestry of “premaking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | premake | To make in advance |
| 2 | English | make | To create; To behave, to act; To tend; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | make | Alternative form of maken; easy |
| 4 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 5 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 6 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 7 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |