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

  1. Atlantic saury; Scomberesox saurus

Ancestry of “makrillihauki”, step by step

makrillihauki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish makrilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmakrillimackerel, "Scomber scombrus"
2Swedishmakrillmackerel, Scomber scombrus
3Dutchmakreelmackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the...
4Middle Dutchmakereel
5Old Frenchmaquerelmackerel
6Middle Dutchmakelare
7Low GermanmakenTo make
8Middle Low Germanmāken
9Old Saxonmakōnto make
10Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
11Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Finnish hauki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaukipike British, northern pike
2Proto-Finnichaukipike
3Proto-Finnicšauki
4Proto-Slavicščaukā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic makazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic makōn