Where does “Wichtigmacherin” come from?
Wichtigmacherin (German) comes from German Wichtigmacher, from German wichtigmachen, 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.
Wichtigmacherin (German): female busybody
Definitions
- female busybody
Ancestry of “Wichtigmacherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wichtigmacher | Synonym of Wichtigtuer |
| 2 | German | wichtigmachen | to put on airs |
| 3 | German | machen | to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to... |
| 4 | Middle High German | machen | to make |
| 5 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |