Where does “gråtmildhet” come from?
gråtmildhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish gråtmild, from Swedish mild, from Old Swedish milder, from Old Norse mildr, 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.
gråtmildhet (Swedish): maudlinness
Definitions
- maudlinness
Ancestry of “gråtmildhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gråtmild | maudlin |
| 2 | Swedish | mild | mild, gentle; bland; not hot or strong; weak; not... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | milder | mild, lenient, benevolent; generous; pious,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | mildr | mild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mildijaz | mild, soft, tender |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |