Where does “Sojamehl” come from?

Sojamehl (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.

Sojamehl (German): soya meal / flour

Definitions

  1. soya meal / flour

Ancestry of “Sojamehl”, step by step

Sojamehl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mehl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMehlflour; meal; powder; dust
2Middle High Germanmel
3Old High Germanmeloflour
4West Germanic*melu
5Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
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 Soja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSojasoy
2Japanesesoya
3Japanese醤油soy sauce
4Middle Chinese醬油
5Middle Chinesebean paste
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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