Where does “myllysarka” come from?
myllysarka (Ingrian) comes from Finnish mylly, from Old Swedish mylla, 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.
myllysarka (Ingrian): patch on which a mill is built
Definitions
- patch on which a mill is built
Ancestry of “myllysarka”, step by step
myllysarka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mylly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mylly | mill; nine men's morris |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mylla | — |
| 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 |
via Ingrian sarka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | sarka | strip, patch |