Where does “pacemaker” come from?
pacemaker (Italian) comes from English pacemaker, from English maker, from Middle English maker, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ — smear, rub.
pacemaker (Italian): pacemaker
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Ancestry of “pacemaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pacemaker | One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the... |
| 2 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 3 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 5 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 6 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 7 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |