Etymology of the English word making
the English word
makingusing the English suffix
-ingderived from the English word
makederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mag- (kneading)
Derivations in English
brickmaking,
cabinetmaking,
glassmaking,
homemaking,
lacemaking,
moneymaking,
printmaking,
ropemaking,
steelmaking,
winemaking,
lovemakingUsage
Word found in Modern English