Where does “amolegar” come from?

amolegar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese amolgar, from Vulgar Latin admollicare, 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.

amolegar (Portuguese): to mellow; to soften

Definitions

  1. to mellow; to soften

Ancestry of “amolegar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseamolgar—
2Vulgar Latinadmollicare—
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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic moldus →