Where does “beinmel” come from?

beinmel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mel, from Danish mel, from Old Norse mjǫl, 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.

beinmel (Norwegian Bokmål): bonemeal

Definitions

  1. bonemeal

Ancestry of “beinmel”, step by step

beinmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmelflour, meal
2Danishmelflour
3Old Norsemjǫlflour
4Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
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 Norwegian Bokmål bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbeina leg; a bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →