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
Müllerian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Müller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Müller | One who, or that which, mulls |
| 2 | German | Müller | miller |
| 3 | Middle High German | mülnære | miller |
| 4 | Old High German | mulināri | miller |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mulīnārī | — |
| 6 | Latin | molīnārius | miller |
| 7 | Latin | molīnum | a mill |
| 8 | Latin | molīnus | mill |
| 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 |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |