Where does “meall” come from?
meall (Irish) comes from Middle Irish mellaid, from Middle Irish mell, from Old Irish meld, from Proto-Celtic *meldos, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meall (Irish): ball, globe; lump, mass; beguile, charm; entice
Definitions
- ball, globe; lump, mass; beguile, charm; entice
Ancestry of “meall”, step by step
meall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish mellaid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | mellaid | to deceive, beguile, seduce |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mell | pleasant, delightful |
| 3 | Old Irish | meld | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *meldos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |