Where does “mild” come from?

mild (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

mild (Norwegian Nynorsk): mild; gentle; lenient

Definitions

  1. mild; gentle; lenient

Ancestry of “mild”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mild”

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