Where does “umalt” come from?
umalt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål malt, from Old Norse malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
umalt (Norwegian Bokmål): unpainted; unground
Ancestry of “umalt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | malt | malt; past participle of male |
| 2 | Old Norse | malt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maltą | malt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |