Etymology of the English word molluscum
the English word
molluscumderived from the Latin word
molluscum (mollusk)
derived 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
