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Where does “molin” come from?

molin (Old French) comes 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.

molin (Old French): mill

Definitions

  1. mill

Ancestry of “molin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “molin”

  • moulin
  • moulinet
  • moline
  • Corfe Mullen
  • moulin
  • moulinet
  • moulinette
  • mouliner
  • moulin
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