Etymology

molter

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Today it means: One who, or that which, molts or sheds. Full definition →

English molt ← Middle English mouten ← Old English *mutian
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The story

  1. Latinmūtō
  2. Old English*mutian
  3. Middle Englishmouten
  4. Englishmoult
  5. Englishmolt
  6. English todaymolter

From molt + -er.

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