Where does “メイクアップ” come from?
メイクアップ (Japanese) comes from English makeup, 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 — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
メイクアップ (Japanese): makeup, cosmetics; to apply makeup; to put on...
Definitions
- makeup, cosmetics; to apply makeup; to put on...
Ancestry of “メイクアップ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | makeup | An item's composition; Cosmetics; colorants and... |
| 2 | French | maquillage | makeup |
| 3 | French | maquiller | to disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish |
| 4 | Middle French | macquiller | to work, do |
| 5 | Old French | makier | to build, make |
| 6 | Old Dutch | macōn | to make, do |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |