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Where does “mollir” come from?

mollir (French) comes from Latin molliō, 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.

mollir (French): to mollify, become soft; to ease off or die down;...

Definitions

  1. to mollify, become soft; to ease off or die down;...

Ancestry of “mollir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolliō—
2Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
3Latinmolduis—
4Proto-Italicmoldus—
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “mollir”

  • ramollissement
  • ramollissement
  • mollis
  • amollissement
  • ramollir
  • amollir
  • ramolit
  • ramoli
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