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Where does “Machung” come from?

Machung (German) comes 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.

Machung (German): making

Definitions

  1. making

Ancestry of “Machung”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Machung”

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