Where does “umaachen” come from?

umaachen (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.

umaachen (Luxembourgish): to light, to ignite, to kindle; to turn on, to...

Definitions

  1. to light, to ignite, to kindle; to turn on, to...

Ancestry of “umaachen”, step by step

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