Where does “mr̥dúṣ” come from?
mr̥dúṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
Ancestry of “mr̥dúṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥dúš | soft, mild, weak |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
Words derived from “mr̥dúṣ”