Where does “hvetemel” come from?

hvetemel (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.

hvetemel (Norwegian Bokmål): wheat flour

Definitions

  1. wheat flour

Ancestry of “hvetemel”, step by step

hvetemel 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 hvete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhvetewheat
2Danishhvedewheat
3Old Danishhwætæ—
4Old Norsehveitiwheat
5Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
6Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →