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Where does “mr̥dúš” come from?

mr̥dúš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

mr̥dúš (Proto-Indo-Iranian): soft, mild, weak

Definitions

  1. soft, mild, weak

Ancestry of “mr̥dúš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dus—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “mr̥dúš”

  • मृदु
  • मृदु
  • mudu
  • मऊ
  • mr̥dúṣ
  • मौ
  • 𑀫𑁅
  • 𑀫𑀉
  • मोव
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