Where does “Paniermehl” come from?
Paniermehl (German) comes from German Mehl, from Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic melwą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Paniermehl (German): breadcrumbs
Definitions
- breadcrumbs
Ancestry of “Paniermehl”, step by step
Paniermehl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mehl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mehl | flour; meal; powder; dust |
| 2 | Middle High German | mel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | melo | flour |
| 4 | West Germanic | *melu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |