Where does “Pulvermühle” come from?

Pulvermühle (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.

Pulvermühle (German): powder mill, mill that manufactures black powder

Definitions

  1. powder mill, mill that manufactures black powder

Ancestry of “Pulvermühle”, step by step

Pulvermühle 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 Pulver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPulverpowder; money
2Middle High Germanpulver—
3Old High Germanpulver—
4Proto-Germanic*pulver—
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →