Where does “אײַנמאַכן” come from?
אײַנמאַכן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish מאַכן, from Middle High German machen, 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.
אײַנמאַכן (Yiddish): to preserve food
Ancestry of “אײַנמאַכן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | מאַכן | to make, create; to do; to say |
| 2 | Middle High German | machen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |