Mallowy
/ˈmæl.oʊ.i/noun
Resembling mallow; soft, pale, or marshmallow-like.
Did you know?Mallow comes from a very old word for a soothing plant, and its name traveled through Greek and Latin before English turned it into a gentle, almost enchanted adjective.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mel-
“To be soft, mild, or tender.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
malakhós
“Soft, tender, pliant.”
Latin
Latin
malva
“Mallow, the soft-leaved plant.”
Middle English
English
malwe
“Mallow; the plant and its soft, soothing quality.”
Modern English
English
mallowy
“Having the characteristics of mallow; soft or marshmallow-like.”
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