Where does “molar” come from?
Molar derives from English mole, English moll, English Moll, English Mary, tracing ultimately to Proto-Indo-European mel-.
molar (English): A back tooth having a broad surface used for...
Definitions
- A back tooth having a broad surface used for...
Ancestry of “molar”, step by step
molar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 2 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 3 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 4 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |