Where does “mouture” come from?
mouture (French) comes from Old French molture, from Old French moldre, from Latin molere, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mouture (French): grinding; the fee charged for grinding; version,...
Definitions
- grinding; the fee charged for grinding; version,...
Ancestry of “mouture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | molture | grinding |
| 2 | Old French | moldre | Alternative form of moudre; to grind |
| 3 | Latin | molere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mouture”