Where does “molecule” come from?
molecule (Dutch) comes from Dutch molecuul, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs.
molecule (Dutch): Alternative form of molecuul
Definitions
- Alternative form of molecuul
Ancestry of “molecule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | molecuul | A molecule, group of atoms held together by... |
| 2 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 3 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 4 | Latin | mōlēs | — |