Where does “molinum” come from?

molinum (Late Latin) comes from Latin molere, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

molinum (Late Latin): mill; millstone; a mill

Definitions

  1. mill; millstone; a mill

Ancestry of “molinum”, step by step

molinum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin molere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmoleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
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

via Latin molō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolōto grind or mill
2Proto-Italic*melōto grind

Words derived from “molinum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →