malen

German (Berlin)

/ˈmaːlən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to paint do paintwork
  • (transitive) to paint create a painting
  • (loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German mālen inherited from Old High German mālōn (draw, paint) derived from *mālijan derived from Proto-Germanic *mēlijaną (mark, paint, stain) derived from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*melh₂-

Gloss

grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黒

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