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Where does “mola” come from?

mola (Italian) comes 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.

mola (Italian): millstone; grindstone; honing

Definitions

  1. millstone; grindstone; honing

Ancestry of “mola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mola”

  • molera
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