Where does “Myllyniemi” come from?

Myllyniemi (Finnish) comes from Finnish mylly, from Old Swedish mylla, from Latin molīna, 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.

Ancestry of “Myllyniemi”, step by step

Myllyniemi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mylly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyllymill; nine men's morris
2Old Swedishmylla—
3Latinmolīna—
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

via Finnish Niemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishNiemiAny of a number of small places in Finland
2Finnishniemicape, ness, headland, promontory, (small) peninsula form of coastal land jutting into a lake or sea
3Proto-Finnicneemicape, peninsula
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →