Where does “摩爾” come from?

摩爾 (Chinese) comes from English molé, from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם.

摩爾 (Chinese): mole

Definitions

  1. mole

Ancestry of “摩爾”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoléAlternative spelling of mole
2EnglishMollA pet name for Mary
3EnglishmaryA male homosexual
4Frenchmariefirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Old FrenchMarie
6LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
7Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
8Hebrewמִרְיָם
9Aramaicמריםbitter
10Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם