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

  1. world; a large quantity; milled, ground

Ancestry of “mundo”, step by step

mundo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin molutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmolutus—
2LatinmoloI grind or mill
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

via Old Portuguese mundo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemundo—
2Latinmundusclean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →