Where does “machen” come from?

machen (German) comes 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.

machen (German): to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to...

Definitions

  1. to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to...

Ancestry of “machen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “machen”

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