Where does “f-molli” come from?

f-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.

f-molli (Finnish): F minor

Definitions

F minor

Ancestry of “f-molli”, step by step

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic moldus →