Where does “malțificare” come from?
malțificare (Romanian) comes from Romanian malțifica, from Romanian malț, from German malz, from Middle High German malz, from Old High German malz, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
malțificare (Romanian): malting
Definitions
- malting
Ancestry of “malțificare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | malțifica | to malt |
| 2 | Romanian | malț | malt; grist |
| 3 | German | malz | malt |
| 4 | Middle High German | malz | — |
| 5 | Old High German | malz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maltą | malt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |