Where does “mielecki” come from?

mielecki (Polish) comes from Polish Mielec, 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.

Ancestry of “mielecki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMielecgizzard, gigerium
2Polishmlećto grind, to mill
3Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-