Where does “meld-” come from?

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

meld- (Proto-Indo-European): to beat, crush, grind

Definitions

  1. to beat, crush, grind

Ancestry of “meld-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “meld-”

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