Where does “blesmol” come from?
blesmol (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans mol, from Dutch mol, from French mol, from Old French mol, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus — to soften, to melt.
Ancestry of “blesmol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | mol | mole, mammal of the family Talpidae; also used of... |
| 2 | Dutch | mol | A mole, any insectivore of the family Talpidae; A... |
| 3 | French | mol | form of mou used in the masculine singular before... |
| 4 | Old French | mol | soft |
| 5 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 6 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |