Where does “vandmølle” come from?

vandmølle (Danish) comes from Danish mølle, from Old Norse mylna, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

vandmølle (Danish): watermill

Definitions

  1. watermill

Ancestry of “vandmølle”, step by step

vandmølle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish mølle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmøllemill, millhouse
2Old Norsemylna—
3Old Englishmylenmill
4Proto-West Germanic*mulīnumill
5Latinmolīna—
6Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Danish vand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
2Old Danishwatn—
3Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →