Where does “mahhōn” come from?
mahhōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
mahhōn (Old High German): to make, work; to make, do
Definitions
- to make, work; to make, do
Ancestry of “mahhōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
Words derived from “mahhōn”