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Where does “μύλος” come from?

μύλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μύλη, from Proto-Hellenic *mólā.

μύλος (Greek): mill; the cylinder of a revolver

Definitions

  1. mill; the cylinder of a revolver

Ancestry of “μύλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύληmill, hand-mill; nether millstone; knee-pan
2Proto-Hellenic*mólā—

Words derived from “μύλος”

  • κυλινδρόμυλος
  • ανεμόμυλος
  • αλευρόμυλος
  • νερόμυλος
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