Where does “moli” come from?
moli (Italian) comes from Italian mole, from German mol, from German Molekül, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).
moli (Italian): plural of molo; plural of mole; second-person...
Definitions
- plural of molo; plural of mole; second-person...
Ancestry of “moli”, step by step
moli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian mole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mole | mole; plural of mola |
| 2 | German | mol | mole (unit of amount) |
| 3 | German | Molekül | molecule |
| 4 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 5 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 6 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |
via Italian molare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | molare | molar; to grind |
| 2 | Latin | molaris | millstone; molar; second-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |