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Where does “melh₂-no-” come from?

melh₂-no- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “melh₂-no-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “melh₂-no-”

  • mall
  • malnutrition
  • malpractice
  • mal
  • malleable
  • malaise
  • maltreatment
  • malformation
  • maladaptive
  • malfunction
  • mallet
  • Mallet
  • malabsorption
  • malleolus
  • malformed
  • maladjustment
  • malodorous
  • maladministration
  • maul
  • malleus
  • malcontent
  • malunion
  • mauling
  • malalignment
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