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Where does “mulīnō” come from?

mulīnō (Proto-Germanic) 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.

Ancestry of “mulīnō”, 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 “mulīnō”

  • mill
  • Milton
  • milling
  • treadmill
  • windmill
  • Milford
  • sawmill
  • Miltonic
  • gristmill
  • millwright
  • millpond
  • millwork
  • millboard
  • millowner
  • millage
  • handmill
  • millstream
  • treadmilling
  • Miltonian
  • millman
  • minimill
  • millhouse
  • millhand
  • millworker
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