Where does “moło” come from?

moło (Venetian) 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.

moło (Venetian): soft

Definitions

  1. soft

Ancestry of “moło”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
2Latinmolduis—
3Proto-Italicmoldus—
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-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 →