Where does “Gerstenmalz” come from?

Gerstenmalz (German) comes from German malz, from Middle High German malz, from Old High German malz, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Gerstenmalz (German): barley malt malted barley, mostly used in the production of alcoholic beverages

Definitions

  1. barley malt malted barley, mostly used in the production of alcoholic beverages

Ancestry of “Gerstenmalz”, step by step

Gerstenmalz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German malz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmalzmalt
2Middle High Germanmalz—
3Old High Germanmalz—
4Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German Gerste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGerstebarley
2Middle High Germangerste—
3Old High Germangerste—
4Proto-West Germanicgerstubarley
5Proto-Germanicgerstōbarley
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰersd-grain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →