Where does “maad” come from?

maad (Middle English) comes from Old English macode, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

maad (Middle English): made

Definitions

  1. made

Ancestry of “maad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmacode—
2Old Englishmacianto make
3Emilianmâciaspot, stain
4LatinMacula—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →