Where does “Mielec” come from?

Mielec (Polish) comes from Polish mleć, from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Mielec (Polish): gizzard, gigerium

Definitions

  1. gizzard, gigerium

Ancestry of “Mielec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmlećto grind, to mill
2Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “Mielec”

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