French word mec comes from Old Frisian maken, Middle Dutch makelen, and later Dutch makelaar (Broker.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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maken | Old Frisian (ofs) | |
makelen | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
mek | Old Frisian (ofs) | |
makelaer | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
makelaar | Dutch (nl) | Broker. |
makerele | Middle French (frm) | |
maquerel | Old French (fro) | Mackerel (fish). |
maquereau | French (fr) | (collquial) pimp Mackerel. |
mec | French (fr) | (obsolete, slang) pimp. (slang) guy, fellow, bloke, chap, dude [from the 20th century to present]. |