Where does “mackarel cock” come from?
mackarel cock (Yola) comes from Middle English makerel, 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, from Proto-Germanic makaz — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
mackarel cock (Yola): shearwater
Definitions
- shearwater
Ancestry of “mackarel cock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | makerel | mackerel |
| 2 | Old French | maquerel | mackerel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | makelare | — |
| 4 | Low German | maken | To make |
| 5 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |