Where does “macarèl” come from?

macarèl (Occitan) comes from Middle Dutch makelaer, from Old Frisian mek, from Old Frisian maken, from Proto-Germanic *makōn.

macarèl (Occitan): a mackerel

Definitions

  1. a mackerel

Ancestry of “macarèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmakelaerbroker
2Old Frisianmekto marry
3Old Frisianmakento make
4Proto-Germanic*makōn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *makōn →Every word from Old Frisian maken →Every word from Old Frisian mek →