Where does “makher” come from?
makher (French) comes from Yiddish מאַכער, from Yiddish מאַכן, from Middle High German machen, from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
makher (French): macher
Definitions
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Ancestry of “makher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | מאַכער | influential person |
| 2 | Yiddish | מאַכן | to make, create; to do; to say |
| 3 | Middle High German | machen | to make |
| 4 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |