Where does “मएल” come from?

मएल (Gamale Kham) comes from Nepali मैलो, from Prakrit 𑀫𑀇𑀮, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

मएल (Gamale Kham): dirt

Definitions

  1. dirt

Ancestry of “मएल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliमैलोdirty
2Prakrit𑀫𑀇𑀮—
3Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →