Where does “jernmalm” come from?

jernmalm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål malm, from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

jernmalm (Norwegian Bokmål): iron ore

Definitions

  1. iron ore

Ancestry of “jernmalm”, step by step

jernmalm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål malm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmalmore
2Old Norsemalmrore, metal
3Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
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

via Norwegian Bokmål jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåljerniron
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →