Where does “kaksmula” come from?

kaksmula (Swedish) comes from Swedish smula, from Old Norse mold, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

kaksmula (Swedish): a cookie crumb

Definitions

  1. a cookie crumb

Ancestry of “kaksmula”, step by step

kaksmula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish smula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmulaa crumb; a tiny bit; to shred
2Old Norsemoldearth, dirt, soil
3Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
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

via Swedish kaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkakacookie; cake
2Old Swedishkakacake
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →