Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(s)meld-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-European

Root

*(s)meld-

1. to soften, to melt

Derived terms

• *(s)méld-e-ti (thematic root present)
  • Proto-Germanic: *smeltaną, *meltaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Hellenic:
    • Ancient Greek: μέλδομαι (méldomai)
• *sml̥d-o-s
  • Proto-Germanic: *smultaz (see there for further descendants)