Where does “molly” come from?
molly (English) comes from English Molly, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים.
molly (English): A woman or girl, especially of low status; An...
Definitions
- A woman or girl, especially of low status; An...
Ancestry of “molly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Molly | The crystalline or powdered form of MDMA; A Molly... |
| 2 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 3 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 5 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 7 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 8 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 9 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |