Where does “mellis” come from?
mellis (Swedish) comes from Swedish mellanöl, from Swedish öl, from Old Swedish öl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás.
mellis (Swedish): Colloquial form of mellanmål; Colloquial form of...
Definitions
- Colloquial form of mellanmål; Colloquial form of...
Ancestry of “mellis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mellanöl | beer with an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume; a... |
| 2 | Swedish | öl | a beer; a feast |
| 3 | Old Swedish | öl | strap, leather strap |
| 4 | Old Norse | ǫl | ale; beer |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |