Where does “málmvinnsla” come from?

málmvinnsla (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.

málmvinnsla (Icelandic): metallurgy, metalworking

Definitions

  1. metallurgy, metalworking

Ancestry of “málmvinnsla”, step by step

málmvinnsla 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 vinnsla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinnsla—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →