Where does “makulo” come from?
makulo (Ido) comes from Esperanto makulo, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
makulo (Ido): spot (usually), sometimes blot or stain
Definitions
- spot (usually), sometimes blot or stain
Ancestry of “makulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | makulo | spot (usually), sometimes blot or stain |
| 2 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |