Where does “matche” come from?

matche (Middle English) comes from Old English mæċċa, from Proto-Germanic makkô, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

Ancestry of “matche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmæċċaconsort
2Proto-GermanicmakkôAlternative form of *makô
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Words derived from “matche

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ-