Where does “måke” come from?
måke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Már, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
måke (Norwegian Bokmål): a gull or seagull; a shovel; to shovel
Definitions
- a gull or seagull; a shovel; to shovel
Ancestry of “måke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Már | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
Words derived from “måke”