Where does “beendermeel” come from?

beendermeel (Dutch) comes from Dutch meel, from Middle Dutch mēle, from Old Dutch melo, from Proto-West Germanic melu, from Proto-Germanic melwą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

beendermeel (Dutch): bone meal

Definitions

  1. bone meal

Ancestry of “beendermeel”, step by step

beendermeel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch meel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmeelflour, meal, farina
2Middle Dutchmēle—
3Old Dutchmelo—
4Proto-West Germanicmeluground corn, meal, flour
5Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
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 been

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeenleg, limb of a person, horse and certain...
2Middle Dutchbêenleg
3Old Dutchbēnleg
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →