Where does “mulier” come from?
mulier (Latin) comes from Latin mollior, 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.
mulier (Latin): a woman, female; a wife; a coward, poltroon
Definitions
- a woman, female; a wife; a coward, poltroon
Ancestry of “mulier”, step by step
mulier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mollior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mollior | softer, milder, weaker etc; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 3 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Proto-Italic moljes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | moljes | — |