Where does “molinièr” come from?

molinièr (Occitan) 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.

molinièr (Occitan): miller

Definitions

  1. miller

Ancestry of “molinièr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolīnāriusmiller
2Latinmolīnuma mill
3Latinmolīnusmill
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →