Where does “meltaną” come from?
meltaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
meltaną (Proto-Germanic): to dissolve; melt
Definitions
- to dissolve; melt
Ancestry of “meltaną”, step by step
meltaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)mel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |