Where does “मऊ” come from?

मऊ (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi मौ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁅, 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.

मऊ (Marathi): soft

Definitions

  1. soft

Ancestry of “मऊ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiमौsoft, tender
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑁅—
3Sanskritमृदुsoft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmr̥dúṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥dúšsoft, mild, weak
6Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
7Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “मऊ”

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