Where does “Makréil” come from?
Makréil (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German makrēle, from Middle Low German makkerēle, from Middle Dutch makereel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
Makréil (Luxembourgish): mackerel
Definitions
- mackerel
Ancestry of “Makréil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | makrēle | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | makkerēle | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 4 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 6 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 7 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |