Where does “meller” come from?
meller (Old French) comes from Old French mesler, from Latin misculāre, 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.
meller (Old French): Alternative form of mesler
Definitions
- Alternative form of mesler
Ancestry of “meller”, step by step
meller traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French mesler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mesler | to mix; to intermix |
| 2 | Latin | misculāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Vulgar Latin misculo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | misculo | to mix; I mix |
| 2 | Latin | misceo | I mix; I mingle, intermingle; I confuse |
via Vulgar Latin misculare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | misculare | present active infinitive of *misculō |