Where does “merdu” come from?

merdu (Indonesian) comes from Malay merdu, from Sanskrit मृदु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

merdu (Indonesian): tuneful

Definitions

  1. tuneful

Ancestry of “merdu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymerdu—
2Sanskritमृदुsoft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmr̥dúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥dúšsoft, mild, weak
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš →