Where does “molatura” come from?
molatura (Italian) comes from Italian molare, 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.
molatura (Italian): grinding; finish
Definitions
- grinding; finish
Ancestry of “molatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | molare | molar; to grind |
| 2 | Latin | molaris | millstone; molar; second-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |