Where does “millere” come from?
millere (Middle English) comes from Middle English mylner, from Old English myllere, from Middle English mylnere, from Norwegian Nynorsk mylne, from Old Norse mylna, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
millere (Middle English): miller
Definitions
- miller
Ancestry of “millere”, step by step
millere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English mylner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mylner | — |
| 2 | Old English | myllere | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mylnere | miller mill operator |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mylne | mill |
| 5 | Old Norse | mylna | — |
| 6 | Old English | mylen | mill |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *mulīnu | mill |
| 8 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 9 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Middle English milnere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | milnere | — |