Where does “lattermild” come from?

lattermild (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mild, 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.

lattermild (Norwegian Nynorsk): given to laughter, laughing, mirthful

Definitions

  1. given to laughter, laughing, mirthful

Ancestry of “lattermild”, step by step

lattermild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmildmild; gentle; lenient
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

via Norwegian Nynorsk latter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklatter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →