Where does “mjölighet” come from?
mjölighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish mjölig, 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.
mjölighet (Swedish): flouriness, mealiness
Definitions
- flouriness, mealiness
Ancestry of “mjölighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mjölig | floury, mealy (resembling or covered in flour) |
| 2 | Swedish | mjöl | flour; ground or milled grain or cereal, in... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | miøl | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | mjǫl | flour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |