Where does “robemaker” come from?
robemaker (English) comes from English maker, 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.
robemaker (English): A maker of robes
Definitions
- A maker of robes
Ancestry of “robemaker”, step by step
robemaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 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 |
via English robe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | robe | A long loose outer garment, often signifying... |
| 2 | Middle English | robe | robe; The garments an individual is wearing |
| 3 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 4 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |