Where does “мољац” come from?

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

мољац (Serbo-Croatian): fungus moth, tineid; a moth of family Tineidae;...

Definitions

  1. fungus moth, tineid; a moth of family Tineidae;...

Ancestry of “мољац”, 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 →