Where does “meu” come from?

meu (Ligurian) comes from Ancient Greek μῶλος, from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- — to cause toil, be a burden; to exert.

meu (Ligurian): jetty, pier, mole

Definitions

  1. jetty, pier, mole

Ancestry of “meu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῶλοςtoil and moil of war, turmoil
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₃-to cause toil, be a burden; to exert
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῶλος →