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Where does “molo” come from?

molo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek μῶλος, from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- — to cause toil, be a burden; to exert.

molo (Italian): jetty, pier, mole, quay, dock; first-person...

Definitions

  1. jetty, pier, mole, quay, dock; first-person...

Ancestry of “molo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῶλοςtoil and moil of war, turmoil
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₃-to cause toil, be a burden; to exert

Words derived from “molo”

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