Where does “mel” come from?

mel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German melo, from 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.

Ancestry of “mel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmeloflour
2West Germanic*melu—
3Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mel”

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