Where does “doutmaachen” come from?

doutmaachen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish maachen, from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

doutmaachen (Luxembourgish): to kill

Definitions

  1. to kill

Ancestry of “doutmaachen”, step by step

doutmaachen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish maachen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishmaachento make; to do; to take
2Old High Germanmahhōnto make, work; to make, do
3Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
4Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Luxembourgish dout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishdoutdead
2Old High Germandōd—
3Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →
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