Where does “melta” come from?
melta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse melta, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
melta (Icelandic): to digest
Ancestry of “melta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | melta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
Words derived from “melta”