Where does “mjúkr” come from?
mjúkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
mjúkr (Old Norse): soft; meek
Ancestry of “mjúkr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |
Words derived from “mjúkr”