Where does “gehaktmolen” come from?
gehaktmolen (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.
gehaktmolen (Dutch): meatgrinder, mincer
Definitions
- meatgrinder, mincer
Ancestry of “gehaktmolen”, step by step
gehaktmolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch molen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | molen | mill |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mōlen | mill |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mulin | — |
| 4 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 5 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Dutch gehakt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gehakt | mince, ground meat, finely chopped meat |
| 2 | Dutch | hakken | to hack, chop; to dance in a style originating... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hacken | to hack, to chop; to delve, to dig |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hackon | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hakkōn | to hack, to chop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hakkōną | To hack; chop; To hoe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |