Where does “drobnomalba” come from?
drobnomalba (Czech) comes from Czech malba, from Czech malovat, from German mālen, from Middle High German mālen, from Old High German mālōn, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
drobnomalba (Czech): miniature
Definitions
- miniature
Ancestry of “drobnomalba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | malba | painting |
| 2 | Czech | malovat | to paint |
| 3 | German | mālen | to paint do paintwork |
| 4 | Middle High German | mālen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | mālōn | to paint, to draw |
| 6 | Old High German | māl | a time; spot, stain |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | māl | time, occasion; mealtime |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |