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Where does “moladh” come from?

moladh (Irish) comes from Irish mól, from German mol, from German Molekül, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs.

moladh (Irish): verbal noun of mol; praise, commendation;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of mol; praise, commendation;...

Ancestry of “moladh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmólmole
2Germanmol—
3GermanMolekülmolecule
4Frenchmoléculemolecule
5New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
6Latinmōlēs—

Words derived from “moladh”

  • ardmholadh
  • frithmholadh
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