Where does “moelle” come from?
moelle (French) comes from Middle French moelle, from Old French moele, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
moelle (French): marrow; spinal cord; pith
Definitions
- marrow; spinal cord; pith
Ancestry of “moelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | moelle | — |
| 2 | Old French | moele | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mōlen | mill |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mulin | — |
| 5 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 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 |