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Where does “mek” come from?

mek (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian maken, from Proto-Germanic *makōn.

mek (Old Frisian): to marry

Definitions

  1. to marry

Ancestry of “mek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmakento make
2Proto-Germanic*makōn—

Words derived from “mek”

  • macarra
  • maquer
  • mac
  • mec
  • keum
  • maquerellement
  • maquereau
  • macarró
  • makelaar
  • makelaardij
  • makro
  • maquereau
Every word from Proto-Germanic *makōn →