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

Malmoghe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish malm

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

via Danish høj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjhigh; tall; loud
2Old Danishhøgh—
3Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
4Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “Malmoghe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →