Where does “make” come from?
make (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Már, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
make (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a gull or seagull
Ancestry of “make”, 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 “make”