Where does “make” come from?
make (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish maki, from Old Norse maki, from Proto-Germanic *makô.
make (Swedish): a spouse, a husband, a married man; something...
Definitions
- a spouse, a husband, a married man; something...
Ancestry of “make”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | maki | associate, partner; match, equal; spouse |
| 2 | Old Norse | maki | match |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *makô | — |