Where does “Abendmahl” come from?

Abendmahl (German) comes from German mahl, from Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Abendmahl (German): Last Supper; Communion; Eucharist; supper;...

Definitions

  1. Last Supper; Communion; Eucharist; supper;...

Ancestry of “Abendmahl”, step by step

Abendmahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmahlsingular imperative of mahlen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanmāl—
3Old High Germanmāla time; spot, stain
4Proto-West Germanicmāltime, occasion; mealtime
5Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German Abend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAbendevening; the time from dusk onwards; The west
2Middle High Germanābent—
3Old High Germanābandevening
4Proto-West Germanicābanþevening
5Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “Abendmahl”

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