Where does “mleti” come from?

mleti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic melti, 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.

mleti (Serbo-Croatian): to grind, mill; to talk nonsense; to blather

Definitions

  1. to grind, mill; to talk nonsense; to blather

Ancestry of “mleti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mleti”

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