Where does “mildheort” come from?
mildheort (Old English) comes from Old English heort, from Old English heorot, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
mildheort (Old English): kindhearted, gentle; merciful
Definitions
- kindhearted, gentle; merciful
Ancestry of “mildheort”, step by step
mildheort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English heort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | heort | Alternative form of heorot |
| 2 | Old English | heorot | deer, stag |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English milde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | milde | mild, gentle, kind, merciful, generous; meek |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mildijaz | mild, soft, tender |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |