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Where does “molliare” come from?

molliare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin molliāre, 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.

molliare (Vulgar Latin): to soften by soaking; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. to soften by soaking; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “molliare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolliāre—
2Latinmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,...
3Latinmolduis—
4Proto-Italicmoldus—
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “molliare”

  • moil
  • mojito
  • mojado
  • bemoil
  • mojito
  • mojo
  • mojar
  • mojado
  • remouiller
  • mouillette
  • mouillure
  • mouiller
  • mouilleur
  • amouillante
  • molhado
  • molhadura
  • molhagem
  • molhável
  • molhar
  • molhe
  • molhamento
  • molhadela
  • molhador
  • molhada
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