Where does “mundo” come from?
mundo (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin molutus, from Latin molo, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mundo (Galician): world; a large quantity; milled, ground
Definitions
- world; a large quantity; milled, ground
Ancestry of “mundo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | molutus | — |
| 2 | Latin | molo | I grind or mill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |