Where does “esmolar” come from?

esmolar (Catalan) comes from Catalan mola, 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.

esmolar (Catalan): to sharpen

Definitions

  1. to sharpen

Ancestry of “esmolar”, step by step

esmolar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan mola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmolamillstone; grindstone; mass
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

via Catalan és

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanéshimself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2Latinestthird-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éstito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

via Portuguese esmola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesmolaalms small amount of money or goods given to someone as charity

Words derived from “esmolar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →