Where does “mòl” come from?

mòl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse mǫl, from Proto-Germanic mēlō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mòl (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bank of gravel beach

Definitions

  1. a bank of gravel beach

Ancestry of “mòl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemǫlshingle, pebbles, gravel; accusative singular...
2Proto-Germanicmēlōyoung cow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →