meltan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve, digest
  • (ergative) to change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *meltaną (melt, dissolve), *maltijaną (melt, dissolve) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- (grind, beat, crush).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)mel-

Gloss

grind, beat, crush

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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