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Where does “(s)meld-” come from?

(s)meld- (Proto-Indo-European): to soften, to melt

Definitions

  1. to soften, to melt

Words derived from “(s)meld-”

  • mild
  • melting
  • melt
  • mildly
  • molten
  • milder
  • smelt
  • smelter
  • snowmelt
  • meltwater
  • milt
  • smalt
  • smolt
  • melter
  • schmaltz
  • meltingly
  • melteth
  • schmaltzy
  • smoltification
  • remelt
  • melty
  • unmelting
  • milter
  • smalto