Where does “môle” come from?

môle (French) comes from German mol, from German Molekül, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

môle (French): breakwater, mole; mole; sunfish

Definitions

  1. breakwater, mole; mole; sunfish

Ancestry of “môle”, step by step

môle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmolmole (unit of amount)
2GermanMolekülmolecule
3Frenchmoléculemolecule
4New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
5Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

via Latin mola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “môle”

Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from New Latin molecula →Every word from French molécule →