Where does “mild” come from?

mild (German) comes from Middle High German milte, from Old High German milti, from Proto-Germanic mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mild (German): mild (in all of its common senses)

Definitions

  1. mild (in all of its common senses)

Ancestry of “mild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmilte—
2Old High Germanmiltimild
3Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mild”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →