Where does “macta” come from?

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

macta (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “macta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmactusglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
2Proto-Italicmaktosglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱtós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós →Every word from Proto-Italic maktos →
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