Where does “výmalba” come from?
výmalba (Czech) comes from Czech vymalovat, 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.
výmalba (Czech): decoration
Definitions
- decoration
Ancestry of “výmalba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vymalovat | to paint (a wall, a room)(apply a coat of paint) |
| 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 |