Where does “moyar” come from?

moyar (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, 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.

moyar (Asturian): to soak; wet, get/make wet

Definitions

  1. to soak; wet, get/make wet

Ancestry of “moyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmolliareto soften by soaking; second-person singular...
2Latinmolliāresoak, drench
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 →