Where does “macian” come from?

macian (Old English) comes from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

macian (Old English): to make

Definitions

  1. to make

Ancestry of “macian”, step by step

macian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Emilian mâcia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Emilianmâciaspot, stain
2LatinMacula—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub

via Proto-West Germanic makōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
2Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Words derived from “macian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →