Where does “melnīgs” come from?

melnīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian melns, from Proto-Baltic mel(n)-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melnīgs (Latvian): fairly dark, almost black; blackish

Definitions

  1. fairly dark, almost black; blackish

Ancestry of “melnīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmelnsblack; Black; dirty, smudged with something black...
2Proto-Balticmel(n)-black, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-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-Baltic mel(n)- →