Where does “мукомольня” come from?

мукомольня (Russian) comes from Russian моло́ть, from Proto-Slavic melti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mélˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

мукомольня (Russian): flour mill

Definitions

  1. flour mill

Ancestry of “мукомольня”, step by step

мукомольня traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian моло́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмоло́тьto mill
2Proto-Slavicmeltito grind, mill
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mélˀteito grind
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

via Russian му́ка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianму́каsorrow, torment
2Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →