6. mel-, melə-
dark color (black, dirty, etc.)
Cross References - Pokorny
2. smel-Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| English | psilomelane | hydrous black manganese oxide | n | AHD LRC |
| English | maulstick | stick used by painters to rest hand while working | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | melena | digestive tract hemorrhage resulting in black tarry stool/vomit | n | AHD LRC |
| English | mule | slipper without quarter/counter | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mullet | valuable food fish | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | surmullet | mullet | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| Middle English | molet | mullet | n | W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Dutch | maalstok | maulstick | n | W7 LRC |
| Dutch | malen | to paint | vb | W7 LRC |
| German | malen | to paint | vb | LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | mēljan | to enroll, register | vb.wk.I | LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | mulleus | shoe worn by magistrates | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Latin | mullus | red mullet | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | mule | little shoe | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | mulet | donkey | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| French | surmulet | surmullet | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | μέλαν | black | adj | LRC |
| Greek | myllos | red mullet | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Indo-Iranian | ||||
| Sanskrit | malina | dirty, black | adj | W7 LRC |