Where does “maech” come from?
maech (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch māg, from Proto-Germanic mēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European mag'- — to be able, help.
maech (Middle Dutch): blood relative
Ancestry of “maech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | māg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēgaz | son-in-law; or more generally, a relative through... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mag'- | to be able, help |