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Where does “anti-Müllerian” come from?

anti-Müllerian (English) comes from English Müllerian, 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 — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

anti-Müllerian (English): That inhibits the function or development of the...

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  1. That inhibits the function or development of the...

Ancestry of “anti-Müllerian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMüllerianRelating to, or discovered by, the German...
2EnglishMüller—
3GermanMüllermiller
4Middle High Germanmülnære—
5Old High Germanmulināri—
6Proto-Germanic*mulīnārī—
7Latinmolīnārius—
8Latinmolīnum—
9Latinmolīnus—
10Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
13Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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