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Where does “meleti” come from?

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

meleti (Proto-Celtic): to grind, to crush

Definitions

  1. to grind, to crush

Ancestry of “meleti”, step by step

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

Words derived from “meleti”

  • meil
  • domeil
  • conmeil
  • meilid
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