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

  1. meatgrinder, mincer

Ancestry of “gehaktmolen”, step by step

gehaktmolen traces back through two 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 gehakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgehaktmince, ground meat, finely chopped meat
2Dutchhakkento hack, chop; to dance in a style originating...
3Middle Dutchhackento hack, to chop; to delve, to dig
4Old Dutchhackon
5Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
6Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-
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