Where does “mullite” come from?
mullite (English) comes from English mull, from Middle English mollen, from Old French moillier, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus — to soften, to melt.
mullite (English): An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...
Definitions
- An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing...
Ancestry of “mullite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mull | To work mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | mollen | to soften by wetting |
| 3 | Old French | moillier | to wet |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 6 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 7 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |