Where does “моле́кула” come from?

моле́кула (Russian) comes from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

моле́кула (Russian): molecule

Definitions

  1. molecule

Ancestry of “моле́кула”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoléculemolecule
2New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
3Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

Words derived from “моле́кула”

Every word from Latin mōlēs →Every word from New Latin molecula →Every word from French molécule →