Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(h₂)moldus

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

*(h₂)moldos, *(h₂)ml̥dus

Etymology

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

Adjective

*(h₂)moldus

soft, weak

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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

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