Where does “b-molli” come from?
b-molli (Finnish) comes from Finnish molli, from German Moll, from Medieval Latin molle, 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.
b-molli (Finnish): B-flat minor
Definitions
- B-flat minor
Ancestry of “b-molli”, step by step
b-molli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish molli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | molli | minor; minor key; mollie |
| 2 | German | Moll | minor |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | molle | — |
| 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 |
via Finnish B
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | B | Abbreviation of lubenter approbatur |