Where does “mäl” come from?
mäl (Volapük) comes from Middle Low German möle, from Old Saxon *mulina, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mäl (Volapük): six
Definitions
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Ancestry of “mäl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | möle | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *mulina | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *mulīnu | mill |
| 4 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 5 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 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 |