Where does “malm” come from?
malm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.
malm (Norwegian Bokmål): ore
Ancestry of “malm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “malm”