Where does “rugmel” come from?

rugmel (Danish) comes from Danish rug, from Old Danish rugh, from Middle English roughe, from Old English rūg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rugmel (Danish): rye flour

Definitions

  1. rye flour

Ancestry of “rugmel”, step by step

rugmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrugrye; imperative of ruge
2Old Danishrugh—
3Middle Englishrougherough
4Old Englishrūg—
5Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Danish mel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmelflour
2Old Norsemjǫlflour
3Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūhaz →