Where does “amellen” come from?
amellen (Old English) comes from Old French esmailler, from Old French esmal, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
Ancestry of “amellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | esmailler | to enamel |
| 2 | Old French | esmal | enamel |
| 3 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 4 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |