Where does “mull” come from?

mull (Swedish) comes from Old Norse mold, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mull (Swedish): mould, earth, soil; dust

Definitions

  1. mould, earth, soil; dust

Ancestry of “mull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemoldearth, dirt, soil
2Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
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 “mull”

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