Where does “h-molli” come from?

h-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.

h-molli (Finnish): B minor

Definitions

  1. B minor

Ancestry of “h-molli”, step by step

h-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 H

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