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Where does “mylnere” come from?

mylnere (Middle English) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mylne, from Old Norse mylna, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “mylnere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmylnemill
2Old Norsemylna—
3Old Englishmylenmill
4Proto-West Germanic*mulīnu—
5Latinmolīna—
6Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mylnere”

  • Miller
  • miller
  • Millerite
  • windmiller
  • millerite
  • Millerian
  • watermiller
  • milleress
  • Miller
  • meller
  • miller
  • millere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →