Where does “sacamuelas” come from?

sacamuelas (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.

sacamuelas (Spanish): tooth-puller

Definitions

tooth-puller

Ancestry of “sacamuelas”, step by step

sacamuelas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish muela

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	muela	molar; grindstone
2	Latin	mola	millstone; mill; ground meal
3	Proto-Indo-European	melh₂-	to grind, to crush
4	Proto-Indo-European	mel-	soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Spanish sacar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sacar	to put out, to get out; to take out; to pull out,...
2	Old Spanish	sacar	—

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