Where does “kveitemjøl” come from?

kveitemjøl (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.

kveitemjøl (Norwegian Nynorsk): wheat flour

Definitions

  1. wheat flour

Ancestry of “kveitemjøl”, step by step

kveitemjøl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mjøl

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk kveite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkveitea halibut; wheat
2Old Norsehveitiwheat
3Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →