Etymology of the English word mullein
the English word
mulleinderived from the Old French word
moleinederived from the Anglo-Norman word
moleinederived from the Anglo-Norman word
molderived 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 mullein in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
