Where does “mäkla” come from?
mäkla (Swedish) comes 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.
mäkla (Swedish): IPA: /²ˈmɛkːˌla/; to broker, to mediate, to...
Definitions
- IPA: /²ˈmɛkːˌla/; to broker, to mediate, to...
Ancestry of “mäkla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | mäkeln | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | makōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
Words derived from “mäkla”