Where does “windmiller” come from?
windmiller (English) comes from English Miller, from Old English myllere, from Middle English mylnere, from Norwegian Nynorsk mylne, from Old Norse mylna, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
windmiller (English): The miller who manages a windmill
Definitions
- The miller who manages a windmill
Ancestry of “windmiller”, step by step
windmiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Miller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Miller | for a miller |
| 2 | Old English | myllere | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mylnere | miller mill operator |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mylne | mill |
| 5 | Old Norse | mylna | — |
| 6 | Old English | mylen | mill |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *mulīnu | mill |
| 8 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 9 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English wind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 2 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 3 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 4 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 6 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 7 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |