mada

adjective. soft, pliant, yielding

Derivations

• ᴹ√MASAG “knead, make soft by rubbing, kneading” ✧ EtyAC/MASAG
  • ᴹ√M(B)AS “knead”

Element in

• N. madhias “softness, pliancy” ✧ EtyAC/MASAG (maðias)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MÁSAG > madhgh > mada	[mazga] > [maðɣa] > [maðɣ] > [maða]	✧ EtyAC/MASAG

mad-

verb. to eat

Cognates

• ᴹQ. mat- “to eat” ✧ Ety/MAT; EtyAC/MAT
• ᴹT. mat- “to eat”

Derivations

• ᴹ√MAT “eat” ✧ Ety/MAT; EtyAC/MAT

Element in

• N. megli “bear, (lit.) honey-eater”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MAT > medi	[mat-] > [mad-]	✧ Ety/MAT
ᴹ√MAT > mad-	[mat-] > [mad-]	✧ EtyAC/MAT

moe

adjective. soft