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