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Where does “medlee” come from?

medlee (Old French) comes from Latin misculō, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

medlee (Old French): game; quarrel; dispute; battle

Definitions

  1. game; quarrel; dispute; battle

Ancestry of “medlee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmisculō—
2Latinmisceō—
3Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “medlee”

  • piecemeal
  • oatmeal
  • medley
  • melee
  • mêlée
  • piecemealed
  • oatmealy
  • medley
  • mêlée
  • オートミール
  • medley
  • medley
  • pecemele
  • medle
  • mele
  • otemele
  • 오트밀
  • meslee
  • meslee
  • ùdmiléna
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