Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ml̥dus

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Alternative forms

*moldus, *moldos

Etymology

From *mel- (“soft, weak, tender”). Related to *melh₂-. Presumably also related to *(s)meld-.

Adjective

*ml̥dus

soft, weak

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Proto-Armenian:
- Old Armenian: մեղկ (mełk)
Proto-Balto-Slavic: *maldas
- Old Prussian: maldai
- Proto-Slavic: *moldъ
Proto-Germanic: *mildijaz (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Hellenic:
- Ancient Greek: βλαδύς (bladús), Ancient Greek: ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō)
Proto-Italic: *molduis
- Latin: mollis (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Indo-Iranian: *mr̥dúš (see there for further descendants)

References

De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “mollis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN