Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mr̥dúš

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mléd-u-s ~ *ml̥d-éw-s, from *meld-. Cognate with Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús), Latin mollis, Proto-Germanic *mildijaz, Proto-Slavic *moldъ, Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk).

Adjective

*mr̥dúš (comparative *mrádyas, superlative *mrádištʰas)

1. soft, mild, weak

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mr̥dúṣ
  • Sanskrit: मृदु (mṛdú)
    • Pali: mudu
    • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀉 (maü)
      • Old Marathi: मौ (mau)
        • Marathi: मऊ (maū)
      • Konkani: मोव (mov)
    • Gujarati: મઉ (mau)
    • → Kannada: ಮೃದು (mṛdu)
    • → Tamil: மிருது (mirutu)
• Proto-Iranian: *mr̥dúš
  • Old Persian: 𐎶𐎼𐎯𐎢𐎴𐎡𐎹 (m-r-du-u-n-i-y)
  • Parachi: maṛȫ