Where does “mele” come from?
mele (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.
mele (Norwegian Bokmål): to flour
Ancestry of “mele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mel | flour, meal |
| 2 | Danish | mel | flour |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjǫl | flour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |