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Where does “molhar” come from?

molhar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese mollar, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, 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.

molhar (Portuguese): to wet; to accidentally urinate on something

Definitions

  1. to wet; to accidentally urinate on something

Ancestry of “molhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemollar—
2Vulgar Latinmolliareto soften by soaking; second-person singular...
3Latinmolliāre—
4Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
5Latinmolduis—
6Proto-Italicmoldus—
7Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “molhar”

  • molhador
  • molhado
  • molhamento
  • molhadura
  • molhadela
  • molhagem
  • molhável
  • molhe
  • molhada
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