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Where does “molesto” come from?

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

molesto (Latin): I bother, harass; dative/ablative...

Definitions

  1. I bother, harass; dative/ablative...

Ancestry of “molesto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “molesto”

  • molest
  • molester
  • molestful
  • molesteth
  • molestable
  • molestest
  • molestee
  • molestability
  • admoestador
  • admoestar
  • molesten
  • molester
  • admonestare
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