Where does “murar” come from?

murar (Aromanian) comes from Latin molarius, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

murar (Aromanian): miller

Definitions

  1. miller

Ancestry of “murar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolariusof or belonging to a mill or to grinding
2Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →
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