Where does “मौ” come from?

मौ (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁅, from Sanskrit मृदु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

मौ (Old Marathi): soft, tender

Definitions

  1. soft, tender

Ancestry of “मौ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑁅—
2Sanskritमृदुsoft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmr̥dúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥dúšsoft, mild, weak
5Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “मौ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš →