Where does “молоти” come from?

молоти (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

молоти (Ukrainian): to grind, to mill

Definitions

  1. to grind, to mill

Ancestry of “молоти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →