Where does “mold” come from?
mold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mold, from Old Norse mold, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mold (Norwegian Bokmål): humus, earth, soil, topsoil
Definitions
- humus, earth, soil, topsoil
Ancestry of “mold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mold | humus, earth, soil, topsoil |
| 2 | Old Norse | mold | earth, dirt, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muldō | mould; soil, dirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |