Where does “maka” come from?

maka (Swedish) comes 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.

maka (Swedish): spouse; wife; married woman; To move a big,...

Definitions

spouse; wife; married woman; To move a big,...

Ancestry of “maka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	māken	—
2	Old Saxon	makōn	to make
3	Proto-West Germanic	makōn	to build, work, make
4	Proto-Germanic	makaz	fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
5	Proto-Indo-European	maǵ-	to oil, knead; to knead, oil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →