Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(s)meld-
Proto-Indo-European edit
Etymology edit
Often compared to *(s)mel- (“to crush, grind”).
Root edit
*(s)meld-
Derived terms edit
- *(s)méld-e-ti (thematic root present)
- *(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
- *(s)ml̥d-o-s
- Proto-Germanic: *smultaz (“weak, gentle; tranquil”) (see there for further descendants)
- Unsorted formations: