Where does “melten” come from?
melten (Middle English) comes from Old English meltan, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
melten (Middle English): to melt
Ancestry of “melten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | meltan | to consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
Words derived from “melten”