Where does “blandus” come from?

blandus (Latin) comes 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.

blandus (Latin): pleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,...

Definitions

  1. pleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,...

Ancestry of “blandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmland-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “blandus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld-