Where does “mola” come from?
mola (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian mól, from Proto-Slavic moľь, from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.
mola (Lower Sorbian): Superseded spelling of móla
Definitions
- Superseded spelling of móla
Ancestry of “mola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | mól | moth |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moľь | moth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | molH-(y)o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂ | to grind, crush |