Where does “mieli” come from?
mieli (Polish) comes from Polish mielić, 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.
mieli (Polish): third-person plural virile past of mieć;...
Definitions
- third-person plural virile past of mieć;...
Ancestry of “mieli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mielić | Alternative form of mleć |
| 2 | Polish | mleć | to grind, to mill |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | melti | to grind, mill |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mélˀtei | to grind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |