Where does “mellája” come from?

mellája (Dacian) comes from Dacian melwá-ja, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-wo-yo-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-wo-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “mellája”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dacianmelwá-ja—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-wo-yo-consisting of flour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-wo-flour
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 “mellája”

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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