Where does “watermole” come from?
watermole (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.
watermole (English): Alternative form of water mole
Definitions
- Alternative form of water mole
Ancestry of “watermole”, step by step
watermole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 2 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 3 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 4 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via English water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 3 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |