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Where does “molre” come from?

molre (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin molīnārius, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, 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.

Ancestry of “molre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolīnārius—
2Latinmolīnum—
3Latinmolīnus—
4Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “molre”

  • mulder
  • Mulder
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