Where does “molare” come from?
molare (Italian) comes from Latin molaris, 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.
molare (Italian): molar; to grind
Ancestry of “molare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | molaris | millstone; molar; second-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “molare”