Where does “mååge” come from?

mååge (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian makia, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

mååge (North Frisian): to make

Definitions

  1. to make

Ancestry of “mååge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmakiato make
2Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
3Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →