Where does “mjølauk” come from?

mjølauk (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.

mjølauk (Norwegian Nynorsk): ergot

Definitions

  1. ergot

Ancestry of “mjølauk”, step by step

mjølauk 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 auk

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