Where does “maquillage” come from?

maquillage (Italian) comes from French maquillage, from French maquiller, from Middle French macquiller, from Old French makier, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

maquillage (Italian): maquillage

Definitions

  1. maquillage

Ancestry of “maquillage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmaquillagemakeup
2Frenchmaquillerto disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish
3Middle Frenchmacquillerto work, do
4Old Frenchmakierto build, make
5Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
6Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
7Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic makazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic makōn