Where does “mac” come from?

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

mac (Romanian): poppy; quack

Definitions

  1. poppy; quack

Ancestry of “mac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slavicмакъ—
2Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength

Words derived from “mac”

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