Where does “макрель” come from?
макрель (Russian) comes from Dutch makreel, from Middle Dutch makereel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
макрель (Russian): mackerel
Definitions
- mackerel
Ancestry of “макрель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | makreel | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 3 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 5 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 6 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |