Where does “mó” come from?

mó (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese moo, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mó (Fala): millstone

Definitions

  1. millstone

Ancestry of “mó”, step by step

mó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese moo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemoo—
2Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Spanish modo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmodoway; mood; matter; solution
2Old Spanish*muedo—
3Latinmodusmeasure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →