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