English

leaf mold

From leaf + mold.

A compound of leaf + mold

Proto-Germanic *laubą

Proto-West Germanic *laub

Old English lēaf

Middle English lef ‘Foliage’

English leaf

Proto-Indo-European *med- ‘to measure’

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Latin modus ‘measure’

Latin modulus ‘a small measure or interval’

Old French modle

Middle English molde ‘mold, cast’

English mold

Today it means

noun Decomposed or composted remains of leaves.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / leaf mold