Where does “mäkeln” come from?

mäkeln (Low German) comes from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

Ancestry of “mäkeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmāken—
2Old Saxonmakōnto make
3Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
4Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Words derived from “mäkeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →