Where does “mactō” come from?

mactō (Latin) comes from Latin mactus, from Proto-Italic maktos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mactō (Latin): to reward, honor

Definitions

  1. to reward, honor

Ancestry of “mactō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmactusglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
2Proto-Italicmaktosglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱtós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “mactō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós →Every word from Proto-Italic maktos →