Where does “maquilhar” come from?
maquilhar (Portuguese) comes from French maquiller, from Middle French macquiller, from Old French makier, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
maquilhar (Portuguese): to make up
Definitions
- to make up
Ancestry of “maquilhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maquiller | to disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish |
| 2 | Middle French | macquiller | to work, do |
| 3 | Old French | makier | to build, make |
| 4 | Old Dutch | macōn | to make, do |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |