Where does “haframjöl” come from?

haframjöl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mjöl, from Old Norse mjǫl, 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.

haframjöl (Icelandic): oatmeal

Definitions

  1. oatmeal

Ancestry of “haframjöl”, step by step

haframjöl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic mjöl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmjölflour
2Old Norsemjǫlflour
3Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Icelandic hafri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichafrioat
2Old Norsehafrioat
3Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →