Where does “mell” come from?
mell (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic melsā, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mell (Old Irish): a ball, sphere, round mass; a round protuberance,...
Definitions
- a ball, sphere, round mass; a round protuberance,...
Ancestry of “mell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | melsā | knuckle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mell”