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

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Etymology

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

Root

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*(s)meld-

  1. to soften, to melt

Derived terms

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  • *(s)méld-e-ti (thematic root present)
    • Proto-Germanic: *smeltaną, *meltaną (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Hellenic: *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: *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: