Where does “mellaid” come from?

mellaid (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish mell, from Old Irish meld, from Proto-Celtic *meldos, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mellaid (Middle Irish): to deceive, beguile, seduce

Definitions

  1. to deceive, beguile, seduce

Ancestry of “mellaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmellpleasant, delightful
2Old Irishmeld—
3Proto-Celtic*meldos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mellaid”

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