Where does “mealie” come from?
mealie (English) comes from Afrikaans mielie, from Portuguese Milho, from Old Portuguese milho, from Latin milium, from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mealie (English): An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass...
Definitions
- An ear or kernel of maize; in plural as mass...
Ancestry of “mealie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | mielie | maize; corn |
| 2 | Portuguese | Milho | maize seeds of the plant |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | milho | — |
| 4 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |