Where does “मृदु” come from?
मृदु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
मृदु (Sanskrit): soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
Definitions
- soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle;...
Ancestry of “मृदु”, step by step
मृदु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan mr̥dúṣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mr̥dúṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥dúš | soft, mild, weak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ml̥dus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ml̥dus | soft |