Etymology of the English word mollusc
the English word
molluscderived from the New Latin word
molluscderived from the Latin word
molluscusderived from the Late Latin word
mollis (conciliatory, peaceful; complaisant; soft; flexible; tender, gentle; smooth; weak; cowardly; unmanly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Date
The earliest known usage of mollusc in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
