mole

English

/məʊl/, /mɒʊl/, /mol/, /məʊl/, /mɒʊl/, /mol/, /moʊl/, /məʊl/, /mol/, /məʊl/, /mol/, /məʊl/, /mol/, /ˈmoʊleɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mole inherited from Old English māl (speech, contract, agreementlawsuit, bargaining, terms, agreement) inherited from Proto-Germanic *mailą (wrinkle, spot) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (soft, deceive, tender, weak, wrong, bad, strong, limb, dirty, dark, red, cause chaos, big, hesitate, better, be late), *mey- (small, change, little, strengthen, exchange, bind, fix, build fortifications fences, fence, attach, share, tie, soil, go past, fasten, wander).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mey-

Gloss

small, change, little, strengthen, exchange, bind, fix, build fortifications fences, fence, attach, share, tie, soil, go past, fasten, wander

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