Where does “mild” come from?

mild (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian milde, from Proto-Germanic mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mild (Saterland Frisian): mild; gentle

Definitions

  1. mild; gentle

Ancestry of “mild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmilde—
2Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-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 melh₂- →