Where does “made” come from?
made (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch matho, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
made (Middle Dutch): worm, maggot; meadow
Ancestry of “made”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | matho | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |
Words derived from “made”