μύλη

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • mill, hand-mill
  • nether millstone
  • knee-pan
  • hard formation in a woman's womb
  • (in the plural) molars

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*melh₂-

Gloss

grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黒

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