Where does “mjukis” come from?

mjukis (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

mjukis (Swedish): a softy

Definitions

  1. a softy

Ancestry of “mjukis”, step by step

mjukis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish mjuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmjuksoft
2Old Swedishmiūkersoft
3Old Norsemjúkrsoft; meek
4Proto-Germanicmeukaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “mjukis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →