Where does “mól” come from?

mól (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic moľь, from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.

mól (Polish): moth

Definitions

  1. moth

Ancestry of “mól”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoľьmoth
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmolH-(y)o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂to grind, crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic moľь →
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