Where does “mālen” come from?

mālen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mālōn, 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 “mālen”, step by step

mālen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German mālōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmālōnto paint, to draw
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 Old High German malan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmalanto grind
2Proto-West Germanicmalanto grind
3Proto-Germanicmalanąto grind

via Old High German mālēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmālēn—

Words derived from “mālen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →