Where does “Knochenmühle” come from?

Knochenmühle (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.

Knochenmühle (German): bone mill, bone grinder

Definitions

  1. bone mill, bone grinder

Ancestry of “Knochenmühle”, step by step

Knochenmühle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mühle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMühlemill; nine men's morris; old, rickety vehicle
2Middle High Germanmüle—
3Old High Germanmulī—
4Latinmolīna—
5Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German Knochen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnochenbone
2Middle High Germanknochebone, knot
3Old High Germanknohhaknuckle; bone; knot
4Proto-Germanicknukôjoint, bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →