Where does “mâlen” come from?
mâlen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mālon, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mâlen (Middle Dutch): to grind
Definitions
- to grind
Ancestry of “mâlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mālon | to paint |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | māl | time, occasion; mealtime |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |