Where does “mole-eyed” come from?
mole-eyed (English) comes from English molé, from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם.
mole-eyed (English): having the eyes of or like those of a mole;...
Definitions
- having the eyes of or like those of a mole;...
Ancestry of “mole-eyed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 2 | English | Moll | — |
| 3 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 4 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |