Where does “makadam” come from?
makadam (Mauritian Creole) comes from English MacAdam, from Scottish Gaelic mac, from Middle Irish mac, from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
makadam (Mauritian Creole): macadam; small stone, pebble
Definitions
- macadam; small stone, pebble
Ancestry of “makadam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MacAdam | The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic) |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | mac | son; Commonly used as a prefix of Irish and... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | mac | son |
| 4 | Old Irish | macc | son; child |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |