Where does “äktenskapsmäklerska” come from?
äktenskapsmäklerska (Swedish) comes from Swedish mäkla, from Low German mäkeln, 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.
Ancestry of “äktenskapsmäklerska”, step by step
äktenskapsmäklerska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mäkla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mäkla | IPA: /²ˈmɛkːˌla/; to broker, to mediate, to... |
| 2 | Low German | mäkeln | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 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 |
via Swedish äktenskap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | äktenskap | marriage |
| 2 | Old Swedish | äktaskap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echteschap | — |