Where does “moelleux” come from?
moelleux (French) comes from French moelle, from Middle French moelle, from Old French moele, from Middle Dutch mōlen, from Old Dutch mulin, from Latin molīna, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
moelleux (French): full of marrow, marrowy; soft, supple, graceful
Definitions
- full of marrow, marrowy; soft, supple, graceful
Ancestry of “moelleux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | moelle | marrow; spinal cord; pith |
| 2 | Middle French | moelle | — |
| 3 | Old French | moele | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mōlen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | mulin | — |
| 6 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 7 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “moelleux”