Where does “melh₂-” come from?

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

melh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): to grind, to crush

Definitions

  1. to grind, to crush

Ancestry of “melh₂-”, 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 “melh₂-”

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