Where does “wettmachen” come from?
wettmachen (German) comes from German wett, from Middle High German wette, from Middle Dutch wette, from Proto-Germanic witōþą, from Proto-Germanic witōdaz, from Proto-Germanic witōną, from Proto-Germanic witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde — to see.
wettmachen (German): to make up for, to make good
Definitions
- to make up for, to make good
Ancestry of “wettmachen”, step by step
wettmachen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wett | even, quits |
| 2 | Middle High German | wette | pledge, deposit, pawn |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wette | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witōþą | law; what is known or observed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | witōdaz | past participle of *witōną |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | witōną | to know; to destine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | witaną | to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via German machen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | machen | to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | machen | to make |
| 3 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |