Where does “svampmoln” come from?

svampmoln (Swedish) comes from Swedish moln, from Middle High German maln, from Old High German malan, from Proto-West Germanic malan, from Proto-Germanic malaną, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

svampmoln (Swedish): mushroom cloud

Definitions

  1. mushroom cloud

Ancestry of “svampmoln”, step by step

svampmoln traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish moln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmolncloud
2Middle High Germanmalnto grind
3Old High Germanmalanto grind
4Proto-West Germanicmalanto grind
5Proto-Germanicmalanąto grind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Swedish svamp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvampfungus; mushroom; sponge
2Old Swedishsvamperfungus, mushroom
3Old Norsesvampr—
4Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →