From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Etymology 1
From [en], from [en], equivalent to [en]. Cognate with dated [nl], [goh].
**** Noun
[~]
1. The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship ; construction .
2. Process of growth or development .
***** Derived terms
{{col3|en |brushmaking,brush-making |decision-making |doormaking|game-making
|cabinet making|coffee making|cringe-making|decision
making|difference-making|epoch-making|film making|home-making|hot-making|in
the making|loss-making|love
making|love-making|making-iron|making-of|mark-making|match-making|merry-making|money-making|nail-making|of
one's own making|pain-making|picking quarrels and making trouble|sausage
making|sausage-making|slave-making ant|steel-making |history-making|of one's
making |making of |policy-making,policymaking
|shoemaking|artmaking|automaking|babymaking|badgemaking|bagmaking|barrelmaking|basketmaking|beadmaking|bedmaking|beermaking|bellmaking|beltmaking|blanketmaking|blockmaking|boatmaking|boilermaking|boltmaking|bombmaking|bookmaking|bootmaking|bottlemaking|bowlmaking|bowmaking|boxmaking|breadmaking|brickmaking|bronzemaking|broommaking|bucketmaking|bulletmaking|buttonmaking|cabinetmaking|cakemaking|candlemaking|candymaking|capmaking|cardmaking|carmaking|carpetmaking|carriagemaking|cartmaking|casemaking|chainmaking|chairmaking|changemaking|cheesemaking|chipmaking|cidermaking|cigarmaking|cloakmaking|clockmaking|clogmaking|clothesmaking|clothmaking|coachmaking|codemaking|coffeemaking|coffinmaking|coinmaking|collarmaking|colormaking|combmaking|cordmaking|coremaking|corsetmaking|couchmaking|coupmaking|cradlemaking|craftmaking|cratemaking|crazymaking|cringemaking|cupmaking|dancemaking|dealmaking|deathmaking|demomaking|dishmaking|dollmaking|doughmaking|dressmaking|drinkmaking|edgemaking|epochmaking|facemaking|fanmaking|feltmaking|fictionmaking|filemaking|filmmaking|firemaking|flagmaking|friendmaking|gardenmaking|garmentmaking|glassmaking|globemaking|glovemaking|gluemaking|gownmaking|grantmaking|gunmaking|hatmaking|haymaking|hedgemaking|hitmaking|holidaymaking|homemaking|honeymaking|hookmaking|housemaking|icemaking|inkmaking|ironmaking|kiltmaking|kingmaking|kitemaking|knifemaking|lacemaking|lampmaking|leathermaking|lensmaking|listmaking|lockmaking|lovemaking|lunchmaking|lustmaking|lutemaking|mantuamaking|mapmaking|matchmaking|matmaking|mediamaking|merrymaking|metalmaking|mischiefmaking|modelmaking|moneymaking|moviemaking|musicmaking|mythmaking|needlemaking|nestmaking|netmaking|newsmaking|noisemaking|oddsmaking|opinionmaking|pacemaking|paintmaking|papermaking|pastrymaking|patternmaking|peacemaking|pencilmaking|penmaking|phrasemaking|piemaking|pinmaking|placemaking|platemaking|playmaking|potmaking|pouchmaking|pricemaking|printmaking|profitmaking|pursemaking|quiltmaking|racemaking|rainmaking|ratemaking|razormaking|rimmaking|ringmaking|roadmaking|robemaking|ropemaking|rugmaking|rulemaking|sackmaking|safemaking|sailmaking|saltmaking|saucemaking|sausagemaking|sawmaking|sensemaking|shirtmaking|shotmaking|shovelmaking|slavemaking|sleevemaking|snowmaking|soapmaking|songmaking|sparmaking|spearmaking|spectaclemaking|speechmaking|spellmaking|spoonmaking|springmaking|spurmaking|starmaking|steelmaking|stencilmaking|stoolmaking|stovemaking|sugarmaking|suitmaking|sweetmaking|swordmaking|tablemaking|taffymaking|tallowmaking|tankmaking|tapemaking|tapermaker|tasselmaking|tastemaking|teamaking|tentmaking|theatremaking|thimblemaking|threadmaking|tiemaking|tilemaking|toolmaking|topmaking|torchmaking|toymaking|trapmaking|treatymaking|troublemaking|truckmaking|trunkmaking|truthmaking|tubemaking|tubmaking|twinemaking|vasemaking|veilmaking|versemaking|videomaking|violinmaking|violmaking|vowmaking|wagonmaking|waremaking|watchmaking|waxmaking|waymaking|wealthmaking|weaponmaking|weathermaking|wellmaking|wheelmaking|whipmaking|wickmaking|wigmaking|willmaking|windowmaking|winemaking|wiremaking|wordmaking|worldmaking|wreathmaking
}}
***** Related terms
- [en]
***** Translations
[act]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Galician: [gl]
- German: [de] , [de] , [de] , [de]
- Greek:
- Kurdish:
- Latin: [la]
- Sanskrit: [sa]
- Turkish: [tr] , [tr]
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*** Etymology 2
From [en].
**** Verb
[en]
1. [en]
2. * 1981 , Earliest Usenet use via Google Groups - fa.human-nets, 10 May 1981 09:16-EDT, Robert Elton Maas
3. *: Soon (30 years?) we'll be MAKING complete DNA and life in reverse, growing food that only reversed creatures cn [sic] eat.
*** Anagrams
- [en]