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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoi wonder whether the italian word “la moglie” (the wife) comes from “mollia”, i.e. “the soft one”.
minus-squareTenkard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoShould be from mulier which means woman in Latin, but maybe the mulier word itself is related?
minus-squaredxdydz@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThere is also “Molly” in English but supposedly it has no relation etymologically
i wonder whether the italian word “la moglie” (the wife) comes from “mollia”, i.e. “the soft one”.
Should be from mulier which means woman in Latin, but maybe the mulier word itself is related?
There is also “Molly” in English but supposedly it has no relation etymologically