Where does “kultamakrilli” come from?
kultamakrilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish makrilli, from Swedish makrill, from Dutch makreel, from Middle Dutch makereel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
kultamakrilli (Finnish): dolphinfish, dorado, mahi-mahi
Definitions
- dolphinfish, dorado, mahi-mahi
Ancestry of “kultamakrilli”, step by step
kultamakrilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish makrilli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makrilli | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus" |
| 2 | Swedish | makrill | mackerel, Scomber scombrus |
| 3 | Dutch | makreel | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 5 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 7 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 8 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 9 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |