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...
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- dative masculine singular of molluscus; dative...
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