Where does “Plaupamul” come from?

Plaupamul (Plautdietsch) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic mul-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Plaupamul (Plautdietsch): chatterbox

Definitions

  1. chatterbox

Ancestry of “Plaupamul”, step by step

Plaupamul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic mul-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicmul-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Plautdietsch Plaupa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PlautdietschPlaupa—
2Plautdietsch-a—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →