Where does “Corfe Mullen” come from?

Corfe Mullen (English) comes from Old French molin, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, 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.

Corfe Mullen (English): OS grid ref SY9896

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SY9896

Ancestry of “Corfe Mullen”, step by step

Corfe Mullen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French molin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmolinmill
2Latinmolīnuma mill
3Latinmolīnusmill
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

via Old English corf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcorfcutting, pass
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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