Where does “melana” come from?

melana (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-n-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melana (Proto-Albanian): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “melana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-n-dull black
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

Words derived from “melana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →