Where does “molla” come from?
molla (Spanish) comes from Catalan molla, from Catalan moll, from Manx moyl, from Vulgar Latin medullum, from Latin medulla, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
molla (Spanish): the soft flesh of a fruit
Definitions
- the soft flesh of a fruit
Ancestry of “molla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | molla | spring; crumb; feminine singular of moll |
| 2 | Catalan | moll | moist; weak; marrow, as in bone marrow |
| 3 | Manx | moyl | to cheer, praise, recommend, compliment, commend,... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | medullum | marrow |
| 5 | Latin | medulla | marrow; vocative singular of medulla; ablative... |
| 6 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |