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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.

Müllerian (English): Relating to, or discovered by, the German...

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Ancestry of “Müllerian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMüller—
2GermanMüllermiller
3Middle High Germanmülnære—
4Old High Germanmulināri—
5Proto-Germanic*mulīnārī—
6Latinmolīnārius—
7Latinmolīnum—
8Latinmolīnus—
9Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “Müllerian”

  • anti-Müllerian
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