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Where does “makōn” come from?

makōn (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

Ancestry of “makōn”, 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 “makōn”

  • māken
  • maken
  • maken
  • dootmaken
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