Where does “molo” come from?

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

molo (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mole; past plural of mala

Definitions

  1. a mole; past plural of mala

Ancestry of “molo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmolojetty, pier, mole, quay, dock; first-person...
2Ancient Greekμῶλοςtoil and moil of war, turmoil
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₃-to cause toil, be a burden; to exert
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῶλος →Every word from Italian molo →
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