Where does “mēlą” come from?

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

mēlą (Proto-Germanic): measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...

Definitions

  1. measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...

Ancestry of “mēlą”, step by step

mēlą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European melh₂-

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

via Proto-Indo-European meh₁lom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁lom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mēlą”

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