Where does “uranmalm” come from?

uranmalm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål malm, from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

uranmalm (Norwegian Bokmål): uranium ore

Definitions

  1. uranium ore

Ancestry of “uranmalm”, step by step

uranmalm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål malm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmalmore
2Old Norsemalmrore, metal
3Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
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

via Norwegian Bokmål uran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåluranuranium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →