Where does “makrill” come from?
makrill (Swedish) comes from Dutch makreel, from Middle Dutch makereel, from Old French maquerel, from Middle Dutch makelare, from Low German maken, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
makrill (Swedish): mackerel, Scomber scombrus
Definitions
- mackerel, Scomber scombrus
Ancestry of “makrill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | makreel | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 3 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 5 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 6 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |