Where does “meikkaaminen” come from?
meikkaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish meikata, from Finnish meikki, from English make, from Middle English make, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula — smear, rub.
Ancestry of “meikkaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meikata | To apply makeup |
| 2 | Finnish | meikki | makeup |
| 3 | English | make | To create; To behave, to act; To tend; to... |
| 4 | Middle English | make | Alternative form of maken; easy |
| 5 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 6 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 7 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 8 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |