Where does “merdu” come from?

merdu (Malay) 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.

Ancestry of “merdu”, 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

Words derived from “merdu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš →