noun, feminine/ˈmwela/plural: muelas
molar (back tooth); tooth (generally); millstone; grindstone, whetstone; long and boring conversation
Synonyms: molar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *molh₂éh₂ Proto-Italic *molā Latin mola Old Spanish muela Spanish muela Inherited from Old Spanish muela (“millstone”), from Latin mola.