Where does “machicolleis” come from?
machicolleis (Old French) comes from Old Occitan machacol, from Old Occitan macar — to crush.
machicolleis (Old French): machicolation
Ancestry of “machicolleis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | machacol | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | macar | to crush |
Words derived from “machicolleis”