moellon

Betekenis (Engels)

rubblestone

Vertalings

pietra

🪨

moloz taşı

Baustein

rubble

rubble stone

bloksteen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/mwa.lɔ̃/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Old French: moilon

Geërf van Latyn: mūtulus

Verwante met Italiaans: modiglione

Verwante met Spaans: mojón

In summary

From an alteration of Old French moilon (influenced by moelle), itself probably from a Vulgar Latin *mūtuliōnem, from Latin mūtulus (“stone or wood overhang”). Compare Italian modiglione; cf. also Spanish mojón. Doublet of modillon, taken from Italian.