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Where does “Malmoghe” come from?

Malmoghe (Danish) comes from Danish malm, from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “Malmoghe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmalmore; bronze, brass
2Old Norsemalmrore, metal
3Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
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 “Malmoghe”

  • Malmö
  • Malmö
  • Malmö
  • malmöit
  • Malmö
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