Where does “мол” come from?
мол (Bulgarian) comes from German Moll, from Medieval Latin molle, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
мол (Bulgarian): filled up cavity, pocket, pothole hole under a surface, usually obscured by a rock, vegetation, or filled with some material such as dirt, silt, rainwater
Definitions
- filled up cavity, pocket, pothole hole under a surface, usually obscured by a rock, vegetation, or filled with some material such as dirt, silt, rainwater
Ancestry of “мол”, step by step
мол traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Moll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Moll | minor |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | molle | — |
| 3 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 4 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via French môle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | môle | breakwater, mole; mole; sunfish |
| 2 | German | mol | mole (unit of amount) |
| 3 | German | Molekül | molecule |
| 4 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 5 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 6 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |
via English shopping mall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shopping mall | A collection of retail stores, usually one with an indoor common area joining the stores, that is usually anchored by department stores |