Etymology

moline

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Today it means: The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman molin ← Late Latin molinum
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  1. Late Latin · derived frommolinum“mill”
  2. Anglo-Norman · borrowed frommolin“mill”
  3. English todaymoline

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman molin (“mill”), from Late Latin molinum (“mill”), from molere (“to grind”). Doublet of moulin and mill.

Words from the same roots

Late Latinmolinum all →

moulin

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