Where does “Makulatur” come from?
Makulatur (German) comes from Latin maculatura, from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
Makulatur (German): wastepaper; something worthless or meaningless;...
Definitions
- wastepaper; something worthless or meaningless;...
Ancestry of “Makulatur”, step by step
Makulatur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin maculatura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | maculatura | nominative feminine singular of maculātūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | maculō | to stain, make spotted |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
via French maculature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maculature | blotting |
| 2 | Latin | maculāre | — |