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Where does “mollient” come from?

mollient (English) comes from Latin molliens, from Latin mollīre, 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.

mollient (English): Serving to soften or assuage; emollient

Definitions

  1. Serving to soften or assuage; emollient

Ancestry of “mollient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolliens
2Latinmollīre—
3Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
4Latinmolduis—
5Proto-Italicmoldus—
6Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
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