Where does “shomaker” come from?
shomaker (Middle English) comes from Middle English maker, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
shomaker (Middle English): shoemaker
Definitions
- shoemaker
Ancestry of “shomaker”, step by step
shomaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 3 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 4 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 5 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |