Where does “μῶλος” come from?
μῶλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- — to cause toil, be a burden; to exert.
μῶλος (Ancient Greek): toil and moil of war, turmoil
Definitions
- toil and moil of war, turmoil
Ancestry of “μῶλος”, step by step
μῶλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European meh₃-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₃- | to cause toil, be a burden; to exert |
via Latin mōlēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |