Etymology

automaker

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Today it means: A person or company that manufactures automobiles; usually used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors, Toyota, and so on. Full definition →

English maker ← Middle English maker ← Old English macian
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  1. Englishauto
  2. Proto-West Germanic*mak
  3. Proto-West Germanic*makōn?
  4. Old Englishmacian
  5. Middle Englishmaken
  6. Middle Englishmaker
  7. Englishmaker
  8. English todayautomaker

From auto + maker.

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