millwheel en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *mélh₂ti Proto-Italic *melō Latin molō Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin molīnus Late Latin molīnabor. Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu Old English mylen Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Old English mylenhwēol Middle English milnewhel English millwheel From Middle English milnewhel, from Old English mylenhwēol (“millwheel”), equivalent to mill + wheel.
Meanings
- A water wheel used to power a watermill.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| millwheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mill wheel | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
eo rado de muelilo (water wheel used to power a watermill) · cmn 水輪 /水轮 (water wheel used to power a watermill) · sv kvarnhjul (water wheel used to power a watermill) · de Mühlrad (water wheel used to power a watermill) · gv queeyl wyllinagh (water wheel used to power a watermill) · fi vesipyörä (water wheel used to power a watermill) · ru ме́льничное колесо́ (water wheel used to power a watermill) · bg воденично колело (water wheel used to power a watermill)