Where does “maka” come from?
maka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic maki, from Old Norse maki, from Proto-Germanic *makô.
maka (Icelandic): inflection of maki:
## indefinite accusative
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Definitions
- inflection of maki:
## indefinite accusative
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Ancestry of “maka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | maki | equal, match; spouse |
| 2 | Old Norse | maki | match |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *makô | — |