The story
- Latin · derived fromdēmulcēns
- English todaydemulcent
From Latin dēmulcēns, present active participle of dēmulceō (“to stroke caressingly; to soften, soothe, allure”), from dē- (“from; of”) + mulceō (“to move or touch gently or lightly, to stroke; to make pleasant or sweet; to soften, soothe, alleviate, relieve”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.