Where does “moer” come from?

moer (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese moer, 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.

moer (Galician): to mill; to grind, to crush

Definitions

  1. to mill; to grind, to crush

Ancestry of “moer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemoer—
2Latinmoleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →