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Where does “malti” come from?

malti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic melʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

malti (Lithuanian): to grind, to mill; masculine plural nominative...

Definitions

  1. to grind, to mill; masculine plural nominative...

Ancestry of “malti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicmelʔ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “malti”

  • mala
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