Where does “molīnus” come from?

molīnus (Latin) 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.

molīnus (Latin): mill

Definitions

  1. mill

Ancestry of “molīnus”, step by step

molīnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mola

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

via Latin molō

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

Words derived from “molīnus”

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