Etymology of the Latin word emollire
the Latin word
emollire (soften; enervate, mellow)
derived 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-Derivations in Latin
emolliensDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
emolir
