Where does “vetemjöl” come from?
vetemjöl (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.
vetemjöl (Swedish): wheat flour
Definitions
- wheat flour
Ancestry of “vetemjöl”, step by step
vetemjöl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mjöl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mjöl | flour; ground or milled grain or cereal, in... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | miøl | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjǫl | flour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |