Where does “havremjöl” come from?

havremjöl (Swedish) comes from Swedish mjöl, from Old Swedish miøl, from Old Norse mjǫl, from Proto-Germanic melwą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

havremjöl (Swedish): oatmeal

Definitions

  1. oatmeal

Ancestry of “havremjöl”, step by step

havremjöl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mjöl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmjölflour; ground or milled grain or cereal, in...
2Old Swedishmiøl—
3Old Norsemjǫlflour
4Proto-Germanicmelwąground corn, meal, flour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Swedish havre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhavreoats
2Old Norsehafrioat
3Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →