Where does “mudu” come from?
mudu (Pali) comes 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.
mudu (Pali): supple
Ancestry of “mudu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मृदु | soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mr̥dúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥dúš | soft, mild, weak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |