Where does “málmblásturshljóðfæri” come from?

málmblásturshljóðfæri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic málmur, from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

málmblásturshljóðfæri (Icelandic): brass instrument

Definitions

  1. brass instrument

Ancestry of “málmblásturshljóðfæri”, step by step

málmblásturshljóðfæri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic málmur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmálmurmetal
2Old Norsemalmrore, metal
3Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
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 blásturshljóðfæri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicblásturshljóðfæriwind instrument
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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