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Words with a similar base: kingmaker

'kingmaker'

[warwick.n.01] as in: English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

'kingmaker'

[kingmaker.n.02] as in: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence

Examples:
the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker

Origins

					kingmaker (English)
├── king (English)
│   └── king (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── maker (English)
    ├── -er (English)
    │   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── make (English)
        ├── make (Middle English (1100-1500))
        │   └── makr (Old Norse)
        └── maken (Middle English (1100-1500))
            └── macian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))