Where does “uranmalm” come from?

uranmalm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): uranium ore

Definitions

  1. uranium ore

Ancestry of “uranmalm”, step by step

uranmalm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk malm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmalmore
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 Nynorsk uran

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