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
- In a mollient manner
Ancestry of “molliently”, step by step
molliently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mollient
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mollient | Serving to soften or assuage; emollient |
| 2 | Latin | molliens | emasculating |
| 3 | Latin | mollīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 5 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |