molest

The story

1. Latin · derived frommolestō“to trouble, annoy, molest”
2. Old French · derived frommolester
3. Middle English · inherited frommolesten
4. English todaymolest

From Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestō (“to trouble, annoy, molest”), from molestus (“troublesome”), from moles (“a burden, difficulty, labor, trouble”); see mole.