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Where does “molestare” come from?

molestare (Latin) comes from Latin molestus, from Latin mōlēs.

Ancestry of “molestare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolestustroublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying,...
2Latinmōlēs—

Words derived from “molestare”

  • molestare
  • molester
  • molestar
  • molestere
  • molester
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