Etymology

Hackintosh

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Today it means: A computer other than a Macintosh that has been configured to run the Macintosh operating system (OS X or macOS). Full definition →

English Macintosh ← Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche ← Old Irish toísech
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keg-, *keng-
  2. Proto-Germanic*hakkōną
  3. Proto-West Germanic*hakkōn
  4. Old English*haccian
  5. Middle Englishhakken
  6. Englishhack
  7. Proto-Celtic*makkʷos
  8. Old Irishmacc
  9. Middle Irishmac
  10. Scottish Gaelicmac
  11. Scottish Gaelican
  12. Proto-Celtic*to-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*wéydtus
  15. Proto-Celtic*wissus
  16. Proto-Celtic*towissus
  17. Proto-Celtic*towissākos
  18. Old Irishtoísech
  19. Scottish Gaelictòisiche
  20. Scottish GaelicMac an Tòisiche
  21. EnglishMcIntosh
  22. EnglishMacintosh
  23. English todayHackintosh

Blend of hack + Macintosh.

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