Where does “blandire” come from?

blandire (Italian) comes from Latin blandīrī, from Latin blandus, from Proto-Indo-European mland-, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

blandire (Italian): to coax, to blandish, to cajole

Definitions

  1. to coax, to blandish, to cajole

Ancestry of “blandire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblandīrī—
2Latinblanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmland-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →