Where does “molen” come from?

molen (Dutch) comes 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.

molen (Dutch): mill

Definitions

  1. mill

Ancestry of “molen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “molen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →