Where does “Einmacher” come from?

Einmacher (German) comes from German einmachen, 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.

Ancestry of “Einmacher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinmachento can; to fix, to fit into
2Germanmachento make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to...
3Middle High Germanmachento make
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-