Where does “wadmal” come from?
wadmal (English) comes from Middle English wadmal, from Old Norse váðmál, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
wadmal (English): Thick coarse heavily napped wool mostly used in...
Definitions
- Thick coarse heavily napped wool mostly used in...
Ancestry of “wadmal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wadmal | woolen cloth |
| 2 | Old Norse | váðmál | woolen stuff |
| 3 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |