Where does “malm” come from?

malm (Danish) comes 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.

malm (Danish): ore; bronze, brass

Definitions

  1. ore; bronze, brass

Ancestry of “malm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemalmrore, metal
2Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “malm”

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