Where does “mildlig” come from?

mildlig (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.

Ancestry of “mildlig”, step by step

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