Where does “mell” come from?

mell (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic melsā, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mell (Breton): joint

Definitions

  1. joint

Ancestry of “mell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmelsāknuckle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-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-Celtic melsā →