Where does “моль” come from?
моль (Russian) comes from German mol, from German Molekül, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).
моль (Russian): clothes moth; minor; API • m inan
Definitions
- clothes moth; minor; API • m inan
Ancestry of “моль”, step by step
моль traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mol | mole (unit of amount) |
| 2 | German | Molekül | molecule |
| 3 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 4 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 5 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |
via Old East Slavic моль
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | моль | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moľь | moth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | molH-(y)o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂ | to grind, crush |