Where does “molfell” come from?

molfell (Frankish) comes from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

molfell (Frankish): soft garment made of hide

Definitions

  1. soft garment made of hide

Ancestry of “molfell”, step by step

molfell traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German mol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmol—
2Old High Germanmol—
3Proto-Germanicmulômuzzle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmolh₂-o-—
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 Frankish mol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmolsoftened, forworn
2Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil

via Frankish fell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfellhide, skin; skin, hide
2Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “molfell”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →