Where does “Mühlsteinkrause” come from?

Mühlsteinkrause (German) comes from German Mühlstein, 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- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Mühlsteinkrause (German): a millstone collar, a round and flat ruff

Definitions

  1. a millstone collar, a round and flat ruff

Ancestry of “Mühlsteinkrause”, step by step

Mühlsteinkrause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mühlstein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMühlsteinmillstone, [[mill-stone
2GermanMühlemill; nine men's morris; old, rickety vehicle
3Middle High Germanmüle—
4Old High Germanmulī—
5Latinmolīna—
6Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German Krause

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrausecurliness
2GermanKrauscurly-haired
3Middle High Germankrūsfrizzy
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →