Where does “kromimalmi” come from?

kromimalmi (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.

kromimalmi (Finnish): chrome ore

Definitions

  1. chrome ore

Ancestry of “kromimalmi”, step by step

kromimalmi 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 kromi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkromichromium; chrome
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →
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