Where does “мульча” come from?
мульча (Russian) comes from English mulch, from Middle English melsche, from Old English melsc, from Proto-Germanic mili, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
мульча (Russian): mulch
Ancestry of “мульча”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mulch | Any material used to cover the top layer of soil... |
| 2 | Middle English | melsche | — |
| 3 | Old English | melsc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mili | honey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |