Where does “mojoless” come from?
mojoless (English) comes from English mojo, from Spanish mojo, from Spanish mojar, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus — to soften, to melt.
mojoless (English): Devoid of mojo
Definitions
- Devoid of mojo
Ancestry of “mojoless”, step by step
mojoless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mojo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mojo | A magic charm or spell; Supernatural skill or... |
| 2 | Spanish | mojo | A type of spicy red sauce from the Canary Islands... |
| 3 | Spanish | mojar | to moisten; to make wet, to wet; to dip |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 6 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 7 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |