Where does “molile” come from?

molile (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.

molile (Latin): The drawing ropes or traces of an ass in a mill

Definitions

  1. The drawing ropes or traces of an ass in a mill

Ancestry of “molile”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →
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