Where does “molluscum” come from?

molluscum (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.

molluscum (Latin): a kind of fungus that grows on the maple tree;...

Definitions

  1. a kind of fungus that grows on the maple tree;...

Ancestry of “molluscum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolluscussoft
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 “molluscum

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