Where does “molecuul” come from?

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

molecuul (Dutch): A molecule, group of atoms held together by...

Definitions

  1. A molecule, group of atoms held together by...

Ancestry of “molecuul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoléculemolecule
2New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
3Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

Words derived from “molecuul”

Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from New Latin molecula →Every word from French molécule →