Where does “млатилица” come from?

млатилица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian млатило, from Serbo-Croatian мла̑т, from Proto-Slavic moltъ, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

млатилица (Serbo-Croatian): thresher

Definitions

  1. thresher

Ancestry of “млатилица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмлатилоflail; thresher
2Serbo-Croatianмла̑тthresher
3Proto-Slavicmoltъhammer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →