Where does “macaquerie” come from?
macaquerie (French) comes from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, from English Madagascar, from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو, from Persian [[شاه]] [[مقعد]].
macaquerie (French): foolishness, monkey business
Definitions
- foolishness, monkey business
Ancestry of “macaquerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | macaque | macaque; monkey; clown |
| 2 | Portuguese | macaco | monkey, ape; mechanical jack; black; negro |
| 3 | English | Madagascar | A resident of Madagascar |
| 4 | Middle French | Madagascar | — |
| 5 | English | Mogadishu | The government of Somalia |
| 6 | Arabic | مَقَدِيشُو | — |
| 7 | Persian | [[شاه]] [[مقعد]] | — |