Where does “моль” come from?
моль (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic moľь, from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.
Ancestry of “моль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | moľь | moth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | molH-(y)o- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂ | to grind, crush |