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Where does “moľь” come from?

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

moľь (Proto-Slavic): moth

Definitions

  1. moth

Ancestry of “moľь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “moľь”

  • моль
  • моля
  • Mol
  • Mól
  • mól
  • мољац
  • knihomol
  • mol
  • молец
  • molie
  • mól
  • моль
  • mól
Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ →