maelstrom
English
/ˈmeɪlstɹəm/
noun
Definitions
- A large and violent whirlpool.
- (figurative) Any violent or turbulent situation.
Etymology
Derived from Dutch, Flemish maelstrom derived from Proto-Germanic *malaną (grind, grindVerb).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*malaną
Gloss
grind, grindVerb
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Malarici Latin
- Mahlstrom German
- Strom German
- mahlen German
- maalstroom Dutch, Flemish
- maelstrom Dutch, Flemish
- *melh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- malstrøm Norwegian Bokmål
- *malaną Proto-Germanic
- mylenstān Old English
- mala Old Norse
- male Danish
- malstrøm Danish
- strøm Danish
- 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *malan gmw-pro
- melm lng