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.
Ancestry of “machen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
Words derived from “machen”