Where does “mullein” come from?
mullein (English) comes from Middle English moleyne, from Anglo-Norman moleine, from Old French mol, 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.
mullein (English): Any of several European and Asian plants, of the...
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- Any of several European and Asian plants, of the...
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