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Where does “maken” come from?

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

maken (Middle English): To make or create; to have something made

Definitions

  1. To make or create; to have something made

Ancestry of “maken”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maken”

  • making
  • maker
  • policymaking
  • filmmaker
  • pacemaker
  • lovemaking
  • remake
  • filmmaking
  • dressmaker
  • peacemaking
  • rulemaking
  • lawmaking
  • homemaker
  • peacemaker
  • sensemaking
  • troublemaker
  • watchmaker
  • dressmaking
  • matchmaking
  • matchmaker
  • makest
  • homemaking
  • winemaking
  • unmake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →