Where does “molliently” come from?

molliently (English) comes from English mollient, 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.

molliently (English): In a mollient manner

Definitions

  1. In a mollient manner

Ancestry of “molliently”, step by step

molliently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mollient

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmollientServing to soften or assuage; emollient
2Latinmolliensemasculating
3Latinmollīre
4Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
5Latinmolduis
6Proto-Italicmoldus
7Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
8Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-