Where does “mojo” come from?
mojo (English) comes from Spanish mojo, from Spanish mojar, 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.
mojo (English): A magic charm or spell; Supernatural skill or...
Definitions
- A magic charm or spell; Supernatural skill or...
Ancestry of “mojo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mojo | A type of spicy red sauce from the Canary Islands... |
| 2 | Spanish | mojar | to moisten; to make wet, to wet; to dip |
| 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 |