Where does “pugmill” come from?
pugmill (English) comes from English mill, from Middle English mille, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
pugmill (English): A machine in which materials are simultaneously...
Definitions
- A machine in which materials are simultaneously...
Ancestry of “pugmill”, step by step
pugmill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mill | A grinding apparatus for substances such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | mille | — |
| 3 | Old English | mylen | mill |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mulīnu | mill |
| 5 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 6 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English pug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pug | A small dog of an ancient breed originating in... |
| 2 | Hindi | पग | step; foot, leg |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पद्ग | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 5 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |