Where does “mela” come from?

mela (Ingrian) comes from Russian мел, from Proto-Slavic mělъ.

mela (Ingrian): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “mela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмелchalk; cocaine
2Proto-Slavicmělъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic mělъ →Every word from Russian мел →