Where does “makajro” come from?
makajro (Esperanto) comes from Latin [[w:Makaira, from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
makajro (Esperanto): marlin
Definitions
- marlin
Ancestry of “makajro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | [[w:Makaira | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχαιρα | large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |