Where does “mâlen” come from?

mâlen (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic mēlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mâlen (Middle Low German): to draw, paint; to paint

Definitions

  1. to draw, paint; to paint

Ancestry of “mâlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmēlijanąto mark, stain, paint
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →