Where does “moele” come from?

moele (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna, 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 “moele”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	mōlen	mill
2	Old Dutch	mulin	—
3	Latin	molīna	—
4	Latin	mola	millstone; mill; ground meal
5	Proto-Indo-European	melh₂-	to grind, to crush
6	Proto-Indo-European	mel-	soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “moele”

moelle
moelle
mouelle
moelleux
moelline
moelleusement
moelleux

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →