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Where does “meli” come from?

meli (Latvian) comes from Latvian melt, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.

meli (Latvian): vocative singular form of melis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. vocative singular form of melis; accusative...

Ancestry of “meli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmelt—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂to grind, crush

Words derived from “meli”

  • melīgs
  • melot
  • melošana
Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ →