Where does “motllurar” come from?
motllurar (Catalan) comes from Catalan motllura, from French moulure, from French mouler, from French moûle, from Old French moule, from Vulgar Latin musclus, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς — mouse.
motllurar (Catalan): to apply molding
Definitions
- to apply molding
Ancestry of “motllurar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | motllura | molding |
| 2 | French | moulure | moulding (UK), molding (US) |
| 3 | French | mouler | to mould; to fit tightly; to grind, mill |
| 4 | French | moûle | — |
| 5 | Old French | moule | mussel |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | musclus | moss |
| 7 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |