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Where does “mollis” come from?

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

mollis (Latin): soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...

Definitions

  1. soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...

Ancestry of “mollis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolduis—
2Proto-Italicmoldus—
3Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “mollis”

  • molasses
  • mollify
  • mollusc
  • emollient
  • molluscan
  • moil
  • molluscum
  • mojito
  • molluscous
  • molasse
  • mollification
  • mojado
  • ramollissement
  • mollifier
  • molluscicide
  • emolliently
  • molassic
  • mollient
  • molluscivorous
  • molasseslike
  • mollitude
  • emollescence
  • mollitious
  • unemollient
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