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