Where does “taggmakrill” come from?
taggmakrill (Swedish) comes from Swedish makrill, 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 — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
taggmakrill (Swedish): jack mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
Definitions
- jack mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
Ancestry of “taggmakrill”, step by step
taggmakrill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish makrill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | makrill | mackerel, Scomber scombrus |
| 2 | Dutch | makreel | mackerel, "Scomber scombrus"; Any fish of the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | makereel | — |
| 4 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 6 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 7 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 8 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
via Swedish tagg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tagg | a thorn; a spine; a quill (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on a plant, animal, or shell) |