Where does “machen” come from?

machen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

machen (Middle High German): to make

Definitions

  1. to make

Ancestry of “machen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmahhōnto make, work; to make, do
2Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
3Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Words derived from “machen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →