Makelaar
/ˈmaː.kə.laːr/noun
A Dutch broker or intermediary, especially a real-estate agent.
Did you know?Makelaar entered English as a Dutch cultural loanword, while its deeper linguistic family includes English make, may, and might—words linked to ability and power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*magh-
“To be able, have power, or accomplish”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*makōną
“To make, construct, or bring about”
Old Dutch
Old Dutch
makōn
“To make or create”
Middle Dutch
Middle Dutch
makelen
“To broker, negotiate, or mediate”
Middle Dutch
Middle Dutch
makelare
“A broker or intermediary”
Modern Dutch
Dutch
makelaar
“A broker, especially a real-estate agent”
Modern English
English
makelaar
“A Dutch broker or real-estate agent”