Where does “ме́ля” come from?

ме́ля (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic млѣти, from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

ме́ля (Bulgarian): to mill, to grind to crush grain, coffee, spices, or another substance into smaller particles or powder

Definitions

  1. to mill, to grind to crush grain, coffee, spices, or another substance into smaller particles or powder

Ancestry of “ме́ля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмлѣтиto grind
2Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “ме́ля”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →