Where does “моль” come from?

моль (Old East Slavic) 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoľьmoth
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmolH-(y)o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂to grind, crush

Words derived from “моль”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic moľь →