Where does “*mālzīt” come from?

*mālzīt (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl, 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.

Ancestry of “*mālzīt”, step by step

*mālzīt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German māl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmāl—
2Old High Germanmāla time; spot, stain
3Proto-West Germanicmāltime, occasion; mealtime
4Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
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 Middle High German zīt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzīttime
2Old High Germanzīttime
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →