Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*melh₂-
9 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-, most common first.
- mealFood that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
- mildGentle and not easily angered.
- mullerA person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages.
- mellowSoft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- milletAny of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.
- maelstromA large and violent whirlpool.
- moulderOften followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces.
- -mealUsed to denote a fixed number, measure, or amount at a time.
- mulleredBadly damaged or completely destroyed; ruined, trashed, wrecked.