Where does “mollen” come from?

mollen (Dutch) comes from Romani mulo, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀅, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mollen (Dutch): to wreck, to destroy

Definitions

  1. to wreck, to destroy

Ancestry of “mollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanimulodead
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀅deer
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀢dead
4Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
5Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →