Where does “milde” come from?

milde (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mildi, from Old Norse mildr, from Proto-Germanic mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “milde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmildimild, soft; tame, friendly
2Old Norsemildrmild
3Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “milde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →