Where does “ardmholadh” come from?

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

ardmholadh (Irish): commendation

Definitions

  1. commendation

Ancestry of “ardmholadh”, step by step

ardmholadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish moladh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmoladhverbal noun of mol; praise, commendation;...
2Irishmólmole
3Germanmolmole (unit of amount)
4GermanMolekülmolecule
5Frenchmoléculemolecule
6New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
7Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from New Latin molecula →Every word from French molécule →