Where does “molliens” come from?

molliens (Latin) comes from Latin mollīre, 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.

molliens (Latin): emasculating

Definitions

  1. emasculating

Ancestry of “molliens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmollīre—
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 “molliens”

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