Where does “Müllerian” come from?
Müllerian (English) comes from English Müller, from German Müller, from Middle High German mülnære, from Old High German mulināri, from Proto-Germanic *mulīnārī, from Latin molīnārius, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
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Ancestry of “Müllerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Müller | — |
| 2 | German | Müller | miller |
| 3 | Middle High German | mülnære | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mulināri | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mulīnārī | — |
| 6 | Latin | molīnārius | — |
| 7 | Latin | molīnum | — |
| 8 | Latin | molīnus | — |
| 9 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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