Where does “molten” come from?
Molten comes from Old English molten, from Proto-Germanic multanaz and meltaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-, the root meaning to melt or soften.
molten (English): Melted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing...
Definitions
- Melted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing...
Ancestry of “molten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | molten | — |
| 2 | Old English | molten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | multanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
Words derived from “molten”