Where does “amolar” come from?

amolar (Spanish) comes from Spanish muela, 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.

amolar (Spanish): to sharpen

Definitions

  1. to sharpen

Ancestry of “amolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmuelamolar; grindstone
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 “amolar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →