Where does “makrillihauki” come from?
makrillihauki (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.
makrillihauki (Finnish): Atlantic saury; Scomberesox saurus
Definitions
- Atlantic saury; Scomberesox saurus
Ancestry of “makrillihauki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | makrilli | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus" |
| 2 | Swedish | makrill | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |