Where does “mielmã” come from?

mielmã (Aromanian) comes from Albanian mjellmë, from Albanian miell, 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.

mielmã (Aromanian): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “mielmã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmjellmëswan
2Albanianmiellflour; powder
3Proto-Albanianmelwa—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-wo-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →