Where does “maole” come from?

maole (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch mālen, from Old Dutch malan, from Proto-West Germanic malan, from Proto-Germanic malaną, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maole (Limburgish): to paint

Definitions

  1. to paint

Ancestry of “maole”, step by step

maole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch mālen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmālento grind
2Old Dutchmalan—
3Proto-West Germanicmalanto grind
4Proto-Germanicmalanąto grind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Limburgish maale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishmaaleto mill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →