Where does “wip mill” come from?
wip mill (English) comes from Dutch wipmolen, from Dutch molen, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
wip mill (English): A kind of post mill whose main post is bored to...
Definitions
- A kind of post mill whose main post is bored to...
Ancestry of “wip mill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wipmolen | hollow post mill; wip mill |
| 2 | Dutch | molen | mill |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mōlen | mill |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mulin | — |
| 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 |