Where does “málmur” come from?

málmur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

málmur (Faroese): ore; metal and minerals; personality, temperament

Definitions

  1. ore; metal and minerals; personality, temperament

Ancestry of “málmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemalmrore, metal
2Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →