Where does “molestache” come from?

molestache (English) comes from English molest, from Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molesto, from Latin molestus, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

molestache (English): A type of scrawny or unkempt mustache supposedly...

Definitions

  1. A type of scrawny or unkempt mustache supposedly...

Ancestry of “molestache”, step by step

molestache traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English molest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmolestTo annoy intentionally; To disturb or tamper...
2Middle EnglishmolestenTo harm, disturb, or distress
3Old Frenchmolester
4LatinmolestoI bother, harass; dative/ablative...
5Latinmolestustroublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying,...
6Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

via English mustache

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmustacheAlternative spelling of moustache
Every word from Latin mōlēsEvery word from Latin molestusEvery word from Latin molesto