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Where does “moale” come from?

moale (Romanian) comes 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.

moale (Romanian): soft; weak

Definitions

  1. soft; weak

Ancestry of “moale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
2Latinmolduis—
3Proto-Italicmoldus—
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “moale”

  • molicel
  • moliciune
  • moleață
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