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Where does “mollt” come from?

mollt (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mollt (Welsh): castrated ram, wether; mutton

Definitions

  1. castrated ram, wether; mutton

Ancestry of “mollt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmoltosram, wether
2Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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