Where does “μυλήκορον” come from?

μυλήκορον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόρος, from Proto-Hellenic kórwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

μυλήκορον (Ancient Greek): broom for cleaning a mill

Definitions

  1. broom for cleaning a mill

Ancestry of “μυλήκορον”, step by step

μυλήκορον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόροςboy, youth; soldier; son
2Proto-Hellenickórwosboy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Ancient Greek μύλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύληmill, hand-mill; nether millstone; knee-pan
2Proto-Hellenic*mólā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →