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Where does “molere” come from?

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

molere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative...

Ancestry of “molere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “molere”

  • moulin
  • moulage
  • moulinet
  • moline
  • multure
  • Corfe Mullen
  • molinum
  • moler
  • mulinaro
  • mulinari
  • mugnaio
  • муляж
  • démouler
  • moule
  • moudre
  • meunier
  • meunerie
  • moulage
  • moulin
  • moulinet
  • mouliner
  • remoudre
  • remous
  • remouture
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