Where does “makkjatura” come from?
makkjatura (Maltese) comes from Italian macchiatura, from Italian macchiare, from Vulgar Latin maclare, from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
makkjatura (Maltese): stain
Definitions
- stain
Ancestry of “makkjatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | macchiatura | staining |
| 2 | Italian | macchiare | to stain, mark, smear; to blot; to sully, tarnish |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | maclare | — |
| 4 | Latin | maculō | to stain, make spotted |
| 5 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |