Where does “Makel” come from?

Makel (German) comes from Middle High German makel, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

Makel (German): flaw; blemish

Definitions

  1. flaw; blemish

Ancestry of “Makel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmakel—
2LatinMacula—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →