Where does “havermut” come from?

havermut (Indonesian) comes from Dutch havermout, from Dutch mout, from Middle Dutch mout, from Old Dutch malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

havermut (Indonesian): oatmeal

Definitions

  1. oatmeal

Ancestry of “havermut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhavermoutoatmeal
2Dutchmoutmalt
3Middle Dutchmout—
4Old Dutchmalt—
5Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →