Where does “amollecer” come from?

amollecer (Asturian) comes from Latin emollēscere, from Latin mollesco, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

amollecer (Asturian): to dampen

Definitions

  1. to dampen

Ancestry of “amollecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinemollēscere—
2LatinmollescoI become soft; I soften; I become mild, gentle; I...
3Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
4Latinmolduis—
5Proto-Italicmoldus—
6Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
7Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic moldus →