Where does “melh₂-wo-” come from?

melh₂-wo- (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.

melh₂-wo- (Proto-Indo-European): flour

Definitions

  1. flour

Ancestry of “melh₂-wo-”, 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-wo-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-