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Where does “Bekanntmachung” come from?

Bekanntmachung (German) comes from German Machung, from German machen, 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.

Bekanntmachung (German): publication, the making public; announcement,...

Definitions

  1. publication, the making public; announcement,...

Ancestry of “Bekanntmachung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMachungmaking
2Germanmachento make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to...
3Middle High Germanmachen—
4Old High Germanmahhōnto make, work; to make, do
5Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
6Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil
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