Where does “mōly” come from?

mōly (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μῶλυ — moly, a magic herb mentioned by Homer; kind of...

mōly (Latin): moly, a magic herb used by Odysseus to ward him from the spells of Circe

Definitions

  1. moly, a magic herb used by Odysseus to ward him from the spells of Circe

Ancestry of “mōly”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekμῶλυmoly, a magic herb mentioned by Homer; kind of...

Words derived from “mōly

Every word from Ancient Greek μῶλυ