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

  1. a spouse, a husband, a married man; something...

Ancestry of “make”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishmakiassociate, partner; match, equal; spouse
2Old Norsemakimatch
3Proto-Germanic*makô—

Words derived from “make”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *makô →Every word from Old Norse maki →Every word from Old Swedish maki →