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Where does “maka” come from?

maka (Pipil) comes from Proto-Nahuan maka, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan makaC — give.

maka (Pipil): to give; to punish; to hit; Negative imperative...

Definitions

  1. to give; to punish; to hit; Negative imperative...

Ancestry of “maka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nahuanmakagive
2Proto-Uto-AztecanmakaCgive
Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan makaC →