Where does “molie” come from?
molie (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic моль, from Proto-Slavic moľь, from Proto-Indo-European molH-(y)o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂ — to grind, crush.
molie (Romanian): moth
Definitions
- moth
Ancestry of “molie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | моль | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moľь | moth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | molH-(y)o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂ | to grind, crush |