Where does “muileann” come from?
muileann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish muilend, from Late Latin molinum, from Latin molere, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
muileann (Scottish Gaelic): mill
Ancestry of “muileann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | muilend | mill |
| 2 | Late Latin | molinum | mill; millstone; a mill |
| 3 | Latin | molere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |