Where does “molestful” come from?

molestful (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).

molestful (English): troublesome; vexatious

Definitions

  1. troublesome; vexatious

Ancestry of “molestful”, step by step

molestful 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 ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful
Every word from Latin mōlēsEvery word from Latin molestusEvery word from Latin molesto