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Where does “ml̥h₂tós” come from?

ml̥h₂tós (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.

ml̥h₂tós (Proto-Indo-European): ground

Definitions

  1. ground

Ancestry of “ml̥h₂tós”, 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 “ml̥h₂tós”

  • blawd
  • blodiau
  • blodion
  • blodyn
  • mlāto-
  • blọd
  • blawt
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