Where does “moleskine” come from?
moleskine (French) comes from English moleskin, from English molé, from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία.
moleskine (French): moleskin fabric
Definitions
- moleskin fabric
Ancestry of “moleskine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moleskin | The fur of a mole; A cotton twill fabric with a... |
| 2 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 3 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 4 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 5 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 6 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 7 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 9 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 10 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 11 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |