Where does “mahle” come from?

mahle (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German malan, from Proto-West Germanic malan, from Proto-Germanic malaną, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mahle (Central Franconian): to grind

Definitions

  1. to grind

Ancestry of “mahle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmalanto grind
2Proto-West Germanicmalanto grind
3Proto-Germanicmalanąto 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →
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