Where does “mjøl” come from?

mjøl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mjøl, 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.

mjøl (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of mel

Definitions

  1. alternative form of mel

Ancestry of “mjøl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmjølflour
2Old Norsemjǫlflour
3Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
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

Words derived from “mjøl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →
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