Where does “maltolate” come from?

maltolate (English) comes from English maltol, from English MALT, from Middle English malt, from Old English mealt, from Proto-West Germanic *malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maltolate (English): The anion derived from maltol; any salt...

Definitions

  1. The anion derived from maltol; any salt...

Ancestry of “maltolate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmaltola substituted pyranone found in the bark and...
2EnglishMALTInitialism of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
3Middle Englishmaltmalt malted grain
4Old Englishmealtmalt
5Proto-West Germanic*maltmalt
6Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-