Where does “маклак” come from?

маклак (Russian) comes from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

маклак (Russian): a haggler, one who procures small sales

Definitions

  1. a haggler, one who procures small sales

Ancestry of “маклак”, step by step

маклак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch makelare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmakelare—
2Low GermanmakenTo make
3Middle Low Germanmāken—
4Old Saxonmakōnto make
5Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
6Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via German Makler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaklerbroker; realtor, estate agent
2Middle Low Germanmākeler—

Words derived from “маклак”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →
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