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

Etymology

Often compared to *(s)mel- (“to crush, grind”).

Root

*(s)meld-

1. to soften, to melt

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)meld-‎ (5 c, 0 e)

• *(s)méld-e-ti (thematic root present)
  • Proto-Germanic: *smeltaną, *meltaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *méldomai
    • Ancient Greek: μέλδομαι (méldomai)
• *(s)mold-éye-ti (causative)
  • Proto-Germanic: *maltijaną (“to cause to melt or dissolve”) (see there for further descendants)
• *(s)mold-o-m, *(s)ml̥d-o-m
  • Proto-Germanic: *smaltą, *smultą (“molten fat, lard”) (see there for further descendants)
• *(s)ml̥d-o-s
  • Proto-Germanic: *smultaz (“weak, gentle; tranquil”) (see there for further descendants)
• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Germanic: *meltǭ, *miltiją (“spleen”) (see there for further descendants)
  • Indo-Iranian:
    • Indo-Aryan:
      • Sanskrit: मृद् (mṛd, “to be soft”)