Where does “*mŕ̥ts” come from?

*mŕ̥ts (Proto-Indo-Iranian) 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 “*mŕ̥ts”, 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

Words derived from “*mŕ̥ts”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →