Where does “molduis” come from?

molduis (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

Ancestry of “molduis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmoldus—
2Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “molduis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic moldus →