Where does “melden” come from?
melden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch melden, from Old Dutch meldon, from Proto-West Germanic melþōn, from Proto-Germanic *melþōną.
melden (Dutch): to report, communicate; let know
Definitions
- to report, communicate; let know
Ancestry of “melden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | melden | to betray, to rat on, to report; to announce, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | meldon | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | melþōn | to specify; point out; show; to inform; divulge;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *melþōną | — |
Words derived from “melden”