Where does “māken” come from?
māken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
Ancestry of “māken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | macōn | to make, do |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |