Where does “moleșitor” come from?

moleșitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian moleși, from Romanian moale, 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.

moleșitor (Romanian): that makes one sleepy

Definitions

  1. that makes one sleepy

Ancestry of “moleșitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmoleșito make someone sleepy
2Romanianmoalesoft; weak
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 →
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