Where does “Malbuch” come from?

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

Malbuch (German): coloring book

Definitions

  1. coloring book

Ancestry of “Malbuch”, step by step

Malbuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mālen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmālento paint do paintwork
2Middle High Germanmālen
3Old High Germanmālōnto paint, to draw
4Old High Germanmāla time; spot, stain
5Proto-West Germanicmāltime, occasion; mealtime
6Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German būch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbūchbook collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication
2Middle High Germanbuoch
3Old High Germanbuohbook
4Proto-Germanicbōk
5Proto-Germanicbakanąto bake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₃g-to bake, to roast, to fry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-
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