Where does “mell” come from?

mell (Yola) comes from Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman mesler, from Latin misculāre, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mell (Yola): to meddle

Definitions

  1. to meddle

Ancestry of “mell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmedlento meddle
2Anglo-Normanmesler—
3Latinmisculāre—
4Latinmisceōto mix; to mingle; to intermingle
5Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- →