Where does “meunier” come from?
meunier (French) comes from Middle French meusnier, from Old French meunier, from Latin molīnārius, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meunier (French): miller
Definitions
- miller
Ancestry of “meunier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | meusnier | miller |
| 2 | Old French | meunier | — |
| 3 | Latin | molīnārius | miller |
| 4 | Latin | molīnum | a mill |
| 5 | Latin | molīnus | mill |
| 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 |