Where does “handwanmolen” come from?
handwanmolen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wanmolen, 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- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
handwanmolen (Dutch): manual winnowing mill
Definitions
- manual winnowing mill
Ancestry of “handwanmolen”, step by step
handwanmolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wanmolen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wanmolen | winnowing mill |
| 2 | Dutch | molen | mill |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mōlen | mill |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mulin | — |
| 5 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 6 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Dutch hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hand | A hand of a human, other simian or other animal... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hant | hand; person; side |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hant | hand |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 5 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 6 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 7 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |