Where does “machoilu” come from?
machoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish machoilla, from Finnish macho, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
machoilu (Finnish): machismo instance of acting like a macho
Definitions
- machismo instance of acting like a macho
Ancestry of “machoilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | machoilla | To act as a macho |
| 2 | Finnish | macho | macho |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |