Where does “*mollīca” come from?

*mollīca (Vulgar Latin) 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.

Ancestry of “*mollīca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mollis	soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
2	Latin	molduis	—
3	Proto-Italic	moldus	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*ml̥dus	soft, weak
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meld-	to soften, to melt

Words derived from “*mollīca”

mollica
mollicoso
mollicume
Mollica

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