Where does “mel-” come from?

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

mel- (Proto-Indo-European): soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub

Definitions

  1. soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub

Ancestry of “mel-”, step by step

mel- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European mey-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Proto-Indo-European my-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmy-to soil, sully

Words derived from “mel-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →