Where does “kuulamylly” come from?
kuulamylly (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuula, from Swahili skuli, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
kuulamylly (Finnish): ball mill
Definitions
- ball mill
Ancestry of “kuulamylly”, step by step
kuulamylly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuula | bullet; a hard ball, especially one made of... |
| 2 | Swahili | skuli | Alternative form of shule |
| 3 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 4 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 5 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish mylly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mylly | mill; nine men's morris |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mylla | — |
| 3 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |