Where does “moluska” come from?

moluska (Malay) comes from New Latin Mollusca, 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.

moluska (Malay): mollusc

Definitions

  1. mollusc

Ancestry of “moluska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinMollusca—
2Latinmolluscussoft
3Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
4Latinmolduis—
5Proto-Italicmoldus—
6Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
7Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →