Where does “moil” come from?
moil (English) comes from Middle English mollen, 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.
moil (English): To toil, to work hard; To churn continually; to...
Definitions
- To toil, to work hard; To churn continually; to...
Ancestry of “moil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mollen | to soften by wetting |
| 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 |