Where does “melti” come from?

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

melti (Proto-Slavic): to grind, mill

Definitions

  1. to grind, mill

Ancestry of “melti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “melti”

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