Where does “Oostmolenpark” come from?

Oostmolenpark (Dutch) comes from Dutch molen, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna, 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.

Ancestry of “Oostmolenpark”, step by step

Oostmolenpark traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch molen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmolenmill
2Middle Dutchmōlenmill
3Old Dutchmulin
4Latinmolīna
5Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Dutch oost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoosteast; eastwards
2Middle Dutchoost
3Old Dutchōst
4Old Norseaustreast
5Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
6Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
7Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Dutch park

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchparkpark
2Dutchperka delimited piece of ground, e.g. a flowerbed
3Middle Dutchperc
4Old Dutchperk
5Frankishparrikenclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area
6Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-
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