Where does “auðmýkt” come from?

auðmýkt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mýkt, from Icelandic mjúkur, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.

auðmýkt (Icelandic): humility

Definitions

humility

Ancestry of “auðmýkt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	mýkt	softness
2	Icelandic	mjúkur	soft, tender; supple
3	Old Norse	mjúkr	soft; meek
4	Proto-Germanic	meukaz	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mewg-	slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “auðmýkt”

audmykt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meukaz →Every word from Old Norse mjúkr →