Where does “zandmol” come from?
zandmol (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
Ancestry of “zandmol”, step by step
zandmol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mol | A mole, any insectivore of the family Talpidae; A... |
| 2 | French | mol | form of mou used in the masculine singular before... |
| 3 | Old French | mol | soft |
| 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 |