Where does “karsimalmi” come from?

karsimalmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish malmi, from Swedish malm, 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.

karsimalmi (Finnish): skarn ore

Definitions

  1. skarn ore

Ancestry of “karsimalmi”, step by step

karsimalmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish malmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmalmiore
2Swedishmalmore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead...
3Old Norsemalmrore, metal
4Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Finnish kärsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkärsiThird-person singular indicative past form of...
2Proto-Finnickarcichar, that has been burned and charred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →