Where does “molène” come from?

molène (French) comes from Breton Molenez, from Breton enez, from Middle Breton enes, from Old Breton inis, from Proto-Brythonic ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

molène (French): mullein

Definitions

  1. mullein

Ancestry of “molène”, step by step

molène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton Molenez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BretonMolenez—
2Bretonenezisland
3Middle Bretonenes—
4Old Bretoninis—
5Proto-Brythonicɨnɨsisland
6Proto-Celticenistīisland
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Old French moleine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmoleine—
2Transalpine Gaulishmelina—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic enistī →