Where does “malc” come from?

malc (Kashubian) comes from German malz, from Middle High German malz, from Old High German malz, 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.

Ancestry of “malc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmalzmalt
2Middle High Germanmalz—
3Old High Germanmalz—
4Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →