Where does “maha” come from?

maha (Vilamovian) comes from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

maha (Vilamovian): to do or make

Definitions

  1. to do or make

Ancestry of “maha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmahhōnto make, work; to make, do
2Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
3Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-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 →