Where does “olejomalba” come from?
olejomalba (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.
olejomalba (Czech): oil painting
Ancestry of “olejomalba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | malba | painting |
| 2 | Czech | malovat | to paint |
| 3 | German | mālen | — |
| 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 |