Where does “malwan” come from?

malwan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.

Ancestry of “malwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanmolH-(y)o-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂to grind, crush

Words derived from “malwan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o- →
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