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