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Where does “Mulderangst” come from?

Mulderangst (English) comes from English Mulder, from Dutch mulder, from Middle Dutch molre, from Latin molīnārius, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Mulderangst (English): Emotional distress experienced by the character...

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  1. Emotional distress experienced by the character...

Ancestry of “Mulderangst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMulder—
2DutchmulderA miller
3Middle Dutchmolre—
4Latinmolīnārius—
5Latinmolīnum—
6Latinmolīnus—
7Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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