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

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

*gamak
- Old English: ġemæc
- Old Saxon: gemak
  - Middle Low German: gemak
- Old Dutch: *gimak
  - Middle Dutch: gemac, gemak, ghebac
    - ⇒ Middle Dutch: gemacleke
      - Dutch: gemakkelijk
- Old High German: gimah
  - Middle High German: gemach
    - German: gemach
  - ⇒ Old High German: gimahlīh
    - Middle High German: gemechlich
      - German: gemächlich
*makōn

Descendants

Old English: mæc
- Middle English: make
- ⇒ Old English: macalīċ
  - Middle English: makli
    - English: mackly
    - Scots: makly
Old Frisian: *mek
- North Frisian: määk, meek
- Saterland Frisian: mäk
Old Saxon: *mak
- Middle Low German: mak
  - German Low German: mack, maak
Old Dutch: *mak
- Middle Dutch: mack
  - Dutch: mak
    - → West Frisian: mak
  - ⇒ Middle Dutch: mackelijc
    - Dutch: makkelijk

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