Where does “mléd-u-s ~ ml̥d-éw-s” come from?

mléd-u-s ~ ml̥d-éw-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “mléd-u-s ~ ml̥d-éw-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
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 meld- →