Where does “blandura” come from?
blandura (Spanish) comes from Spanish blando, from Latin blandus, from Proto-Indo-European mland-, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
blandura (Spanish): softness; tenderness
Definitions
- softness; tenderness
Ancestry of “blandura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | blando | soft; bland; flabby |
| 2 | Latin | blandus | pleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mland- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |