Where does “maldai” come from?
maldai (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic maldas, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
maldai (Old Prussian): boys
Definitions
- boys
Ancestry of “maldai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | maldas | young |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₂)moldus | soft, weak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |