Where does “molecule” come from?

molecule (Dutch) comes from Dutch molecuul, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

molecule (Dutch): Alternative form of molecuul

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of molecuul

Ancestry of “molecule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmolecuulA molecule, group of atoms held together by...
2Frenchmoléculemolecule
3New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
4Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)
Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from New Latin molecula →Every word from French molécule →