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

• *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