Where does “Altweibermühle” come from?
Altweibermühle (German) comes from German Mühle, from Middle High German müle, from Old High German mulī, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Altweibermühle (German): a mill where old women magically become young again
Definitions
- a mill where old women magically become young again
Ancestry of “Altweibermühle”, step by step
Altweibermühle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mühle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mühle | mill; nine men's morris; old, rickety vehicle |
| 2 | Middle High German | müle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mulī | — |
| 4 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 5 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |