Where does “mølædt” come from?
mølædt (Danish) comes from Danish møl, from German Moll, from Medieval Latin molle, 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.
mølædt (Danish): motheaten
Definitions
- motheaten
Ancestry of “mølædt”, step by step
mølædt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish møl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | møl | moth |
| 2 | German | Moll | minor |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | molle | — |
| 4 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 5 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Danish ædt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ædt | — |