Where does “andermal” come from?

andermal (German) comes from German māl, 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.

andermal (German): another time

Definitions

  1. another time

Ancestry of “andermal”, step by step

andermal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German māl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmāl
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 ander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanander"See anderer."; the second
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-