myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of molino

Etymology of the Spanish word molino

the Spanish word molino

derived from the Latin word molinum

derived from the Late Latin word molinus

derived from the Latin word molere (grind)

derived from the Latin word mola (millstone; millstone; ground meal; mill)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *melə-

Catalan molí, Danish molle, Dutch molen, English mill, French moulin, German Mühle, Icelandic mylla, Italian molino, Portuguese moinho, Provençal molin