Where does “moldus” come from?

moldus (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

Ancestry of “moldus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
2Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “moldus”

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