Where does “g-molli” come from?

g-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.

g-molli (Finnish): G minor

Definitions

  1. G minor

Ancestry of “g-molli”, step by step

g-molli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish molli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmolliminor; minor key; mollie
2GermanMollminor
3Medieval Latinmolle
4Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
5Latinmolduis
6Proto-Italicmoldus
7Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
8Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via Finnish g

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishgG note
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dusEvery word from Proto-Italic moldus