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

  1. to make, work; to make, do

Ancestry of “mahhōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mahhōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →