Where does “mæle” come from?
mæle (Danish) comes from Old Danish mælæ, from Old Norse mæla, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mæle (Danish): speech, voice; utter
Definitions
- speech, voice; utter
Ancestry of “mæle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | mælæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mæla | to speak |
| 3 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |