Where does “andermaal” come from?

andermaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch maal, from Middle Dutch mael, from Old Dutch māl, from Proto-Germanic *māl, 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.

andermaal (Dutch): once again, for the second time

Definitions

  1. once again, for the second time

Ancestry of “andermaal”, step by step

andermaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch maal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaalmeal; time, turn, occurrence; stain
2Middle Dutchmael—
3Old Dutchmālspot, stain
4Proto-Germanic*māl—
5Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Dutch ander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchanderother; different; second
2Middle Dutchandersecond; other; another, someone else, others
3Old Dutchanderother
4Proto-West Germanic*anþarsecond
5Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
6Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →