Where does “makelare” come from?

makelare (Middle Dutch) comes from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

Ancestry of “makelare”, step by step

makelare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Low German maken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanmakenTo make
2Middle Low Germanmāken—
3Old Saxonmakōnto make
4Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
5Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Old Frisian mek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmekto marry
2Old Frisianmakento make

via Middle Low German mēkeler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmēkeler—

Words derived from “makelare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →