Where does “miller” come from?
Miller comes from Middle English mylner, from Old English myllere, originally denoting one who operates a mill.
miller (English): A person who owns or operates a mill, especially...
Definitions
- A person who owns or operates a mill, especially...
Ancestry of “miller”, step by step
miller traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English miller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | miller | — |
| 2 | Middle English | mylner | — |
| 3 | Old English | myllere | — |
| 4 | Middle English | mylnere | miller mill operator |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mylne | mill |
| 6 | Old Norse | mylna | — |
| 7 | Old English | mylen | mill |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *mulīnu | mill |
| 9 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 10 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Middle English millere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | millere | miller |
via Middle English meller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | meller | — |