Where does “muñu” come from?

muñu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese moỹo, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, 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.

muñu (Fala): mill

Definitions

  1. mill

Ancestry of “muñu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemoỹo
2Latinmolīnuma mill
3Latinmolīnusmill
4Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-
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