Where does “molester” come from?

molester (Danish) comes from Danish molestere, from French molester, from Latin molestare, from Latin molestus, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

molester (Danish): imperative of molestere

Definitions

imperative of molestere

Ancestry of “molester”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	molestere	to batter, to damage, to injure, to maltreat
2	French	molester	To molest; To maul
3	Latin	molestare	—
4	Latin	molestus	troublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying,...
5	Latin	mōlēs	multitude, mass (of material)

Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from Latin molestus →Every word from Latin molestare →