Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mak

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *makaz.

    Adjective

    *mak

    1. fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *mak
    Genitive *makas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *mak *maku *mak
    Accusative *makanā *makā *mak
    Genitive *makas *makeʀā *makas
    Dative *makumē *makeʀē *makumē
    Instrumental *maku *makeʀu *maku
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *makē *makō *maku
    Accusative *makā *makā *maku
    Genitive *makeʀō *makeʀō *makeʀō
    Dative *makēm, *makum *makēm, *makum *makēm, *makum
    Instrumental *makēm, *makum *makēm, *makum *makēm, *makum

    Derived terms

    • Proto-West Germanic: *gamak
      • Old English: ġemæc, ġemec, ġemæcc, ġemæce
        • Middle English: *imeche
          • Middle English: imecheliche, imececheliche (adverb)
      • Old Saxon: *gimak
      • Old Dutch: *gimac
        • Middle Dutch: gemac
      • Old High German: gimah
    • *makōn

    Descendants

    • Old English: mæc
      • Middle English: make
      • Old English: macalīċ
        • Middle English: makli
    • Old Frisian: *mek
      • North Frisian: määk, meek
      • Saterland Frisian: mäk
    • Old Saxon: *mak
    • Old Dutch: *mak
      • Middle Dutch: mack
        • Dutch: mak
          • West Frisian: mak
        • Middle Dutch: mackelijc