Where does “molluscan” come from?
molluscan (English) comes from Translingual Mollusca, from Latin mollusca, from Latin molluscus, 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.
molluscan (English): Pertaining to molluscs; A mollusc
Definitions
- Pertaining to molluscs; A mollusc
Ancestry of “molluscan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Mollusca | The molluscs |
| 2 | Latin | mollusca | a kind of soft nut with a thin shell; ablative... |
| 3 | Latin | molluscus | soft |
| 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 |