Where does “mlido” come from?

mlido (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mlido (Proto-Celtic): soft

Definitions

  1. soft

Ancestry of “mlido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus
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