Where does “умилиться” come from?

умилиться (Russian) comes from Russian умили́ть, from Russian ми́лый, from Old East Slavic милъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

умилиться (Russian): to be touched emotionally, to experience tenderness

Definitions

  1. to be touched emotionally, to experience tenderness

Ancestry of “умилиться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianумили́тьto touch, to move emotionally
2Russianми́лыйdear, sweet; sweetheart; dear; cute
3Old East Slavicмилъdear, sweet
4Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →