Where does “mólók” come from?
mólók (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian móló, from German Mole, from Italian molo, from Ancient Greek μῶλος, from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- — to cause toil, be a burden; to exert.
Ancestry of “mólók”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | móló | mole, jetty a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water |
| 2 | German | Mole | jetty, mole |
| 3 | Italian | molo | jetty, pier, mole, quay, dock; first-person... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῶλος | toil and moil of war, turmoil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₃- | to cause toil, be a burden; to exert |