Where does “măcăială” come from?

măcăială (Romanian) comes from Romanian măcăi, from Romanian mac, from Slavic макъ, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

măcăială (Romanian): quacking

Definitions

quacking

Ancestry of “măcăială”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	măcăi	to quack
2	Romanian	mac	poppy; quack
3	Slavic	макъ	—
4	Proto-Slavic	makъ	poppy
5	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂ḱos	length

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic makъ →Every word from Slavic макъ →