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Where does “melaktig” come from?

melaktig (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.

melaktig (Norwegian Bokmål): floury; mealy; farinaceous

Definitions

  1. floury; mealy; farinaceous

Ancestry of “melaktig”, step by step

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
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