Where does “springmielie” come from?
springmielie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans mielie, from Portuguese Milho, from Old Portuguese milho, from Latin milium, from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
springmielie (Afrikaans): popcorn, popped corn
Definitions
- popcorn, popped corn
Ancestry of “springmielie”, step by step
springmielie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans mielie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | mielie | maize; corn |
| 2 | Portuguese | Milho | maize seeds of the plant |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | milho | — |
| 4 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Afrikaans spring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | spring | to leap, jump |
| 2 | Dutch | springen | to jump, to leap; to explode, to shatter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | springen | to jump, to spring; to jump around, to dance; to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | springan | to jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |