Where does “bukmacher” come from?
bukmacher (Polish) comes from English bookmaker, from English maker, from Middle English maker, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ — smear, rub.
bukmacher (Polish): bookmaker, bookie, turf accountant
Definitions
- bookmaker, bookie, turf accountant
Ancestry of “bukmacher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bookmaker | A person who prints or binds books; A person who... |
| 2 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 3 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 5 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 6 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 7 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |