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Where does “miell” come from?

miell (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian melwa, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miell (Albanian): flour; powder

Definitions

  1. flour; powder

Ancestry of “miell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianmelwa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-wo-m—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “miell”

  • mjellbardhë
  • mjellazë
  • mjell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →