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Where does “machbar” come from?

machbar (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.

machbar (German): practicable, feasible

Definitions

  1. practicable, feasible

Ancestry of “machbar”, 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 “machbar”

  • Machbarkeit
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