Where does “morar” come from?

morar (Romanian) comes from Latin molarius, 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.

morar (Romanian): miller; mealworm

Definitions

  1. miller; mealworm

Ancestry of “morar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolariusof or belonging to a mill or to grinding
2Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “morar”

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