Where does “melding” come from?
melding (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.
melding (English): present participle of meld; A composite or...
Definitions
- present participle of meld; A composite or...
Ancestry of “melding”, step by step
| 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 |