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Where does “mollusco” come from?

mollusco (Latin) comes from Latin molluscus, 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.

mollusco (Latin): dative masculine singular of molluscus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of molluscus; dative...

Ancestry of “mollusco”, step by step

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