Where does “malmilöydös” come from?
malmilöydös (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.
malmilöydös (Finnish): found ore, ore finding
Definitions
- found ore, ore finding
Ancestry of “malmilöydös”, step by step
malmilöydös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish malmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malmi | ore |
| 2 | Swedish | malm | ore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead... |
| 3 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 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 |
via Finnish löydös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löydös | finding result of research or an investigation, find |
| 2 | Finnish | löytää | To find; to discover; to come across |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leütädäk | to find, to discover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |