Where does “emollio” come from?

emollio (Latin) 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.

emollio (Latin): to soften

Definitions

  1. to soften

Ancestry of “emollio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolliōto soften, make soft, make calm, moderate, mitigate, mollify
2Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
3Latinmolduis—
4Proto-Italicmoldus—
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “emollio”

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