Where does “𑀫𑀉” come from?

𑀫𑀉 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes 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.

𑀫𑀉 (Maharastri Prakrit): soft, tender

Definitions

  1. soft, tender

Ancestry of “𑀫𑀉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमृदुsoft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmr̥dúṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥dúšsoft, mild, weak
4Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
5Proto-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 →