Where does “lehtimulta” come from?

lehtimulta (Finnish) comes from Finnish multa, from Proto-Finnic multa, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

lehtimulta (Finnish): leaf mold

Definitions

  1. leaf mold

Ancestry of “lehtimulta”, step by step

lehtimulta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish multa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmultamould; Ablative form of mä
2Proto-Finnicmultasoil, dirt, mould
3Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Finnish Lehti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLehtileaf part of a plant
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*lehti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →