Where does “bemoil” come from?
bemoil (English) comes from French mouiller, from Old French moillier, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus — to soften, to melt.
bemoil (English): To soil or encumber with mire and dirt
Definitions
- To soil or encumber with mire and dirt
Ancestry of “bemoil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mouiller | to make wet, get wet, dampen, moisten; to water;... |
| 2 | Old French | moillier | to wet |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 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 |