Where does “mele” come from?
mele (Middle English) comes from Old English melu, from Proto-West Germanic melu, from Proto-Germanic melwą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mele (Middle English): Flour, especially that of wheat; The meal of...
Definitions
- Flour, especially that of wheat; The meal of...
Ancestry of “mele”, step by step
mele traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English melu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | melu | flour; meal, the edible part of a grain or pulse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | melu | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 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 |
via Old Norse melr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | melr | dune; sandbank |
via Old English mǣlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣlum | at a time |