Where does “maddava” come from?

maddava (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मार्दव, 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.

maddava (Pali): softness, gentleness, mildness

Definitions

  1. softness, gentleness, mildness

Ancestry of “maddava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमार्दवsoftness, gentleness, leniency
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 “maddava”

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