Where does “made” come from?

made (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.

made (Middle English): Alternative form of madde; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of madde; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “made”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmacode—
2Old Englishmacianto make
3Emilianmâciaspot, stain
4LatinMacula—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub

Words derived from “made”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →