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Where does “moll” come from?

moll (Catalan) comes from Manx moyl, from Vulgar Latin medullum, from Latin medulla, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

moll (Catalan): moist; weak; marrow, as in bone marrow

Definitions

  1. moist; weak; marrow, as in bone marrow

Ancestry of “moll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmoylto cheer, praise, recommend, compliment, commend,...
2Vulgar Latinmedullummarrow
3Latinmedullamarrow; vocative singular of medulla; ablative...
4Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus—
7Proto-Italicstlokos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “moll”

  • aiguamoll
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