Where does “Mulde” come from?

Mulde (German) comes from Middle High German muolter, from Old High German muoltra, from Latin mulctra, from Latin mulgeō — to milk, extract.

Mulde (German): hollow lowered area on a surface

Definitions

  1. hollow lowered area on a surface

Ancestry of “Mulde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmuolter—
2Old High Germanmuoltra—
3Latinmulctramilk-pail; cow's milk
4Latinmulgeōto milk, extract
Every word from Latin mulgeō →Every word from Latin mulctra →Every word from Old High German muoltra →
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