Where does “moleyne” come from?

moleyne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman moleine, from Old French mol, 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.

moleyne (Middle English): mullein a herb of the genus

Definitions

mullein a herb of the genus

Ancestry of “moleyne”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	moleine	—
2	Old French	mol	soft
3	Latin	mollis	soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
4	Latin	molduis	—
5	Proto-Italic	moldus	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	*ml̥dus	soft, weak
7	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meld-	to soften, to melt

Words derived from “moleyne”

mullein

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