Where does “moll” come from?

moll (English) comes from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים.

moll (English): A female companion of a gangster, especially a...

Definitions

  1. A female companion of a gangster, especially a...

Ancestry of “moll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMollA pet name for Mary
2EnglishmaryA male homosexual
3Frenchmariefirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Old FrenchMarie
5LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
6Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
7Hebrewמִרְיָם
8Aramaicמריםbitter
9Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

Words derived from “moll

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם