Where does “melder” come from?
melder (English) comes from English meld, from English melt, from Middle English melten, from Old English meltan, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
melder (English): One who melds
Definitions
- One who melds
Ancestry of “melder”, step by step
melder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meld | to combine multiple similar objects into one; In... |
| 2 | English | melt | Molten material, the product of melting; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | melten | to melt |
| 4 | Old English | meltan | to consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |