Ilk. maig² adj. “soft, pliant” (Category: Soft)
An adjective meaning “soft, pliant” derived from primitive ᴹ✶mazgā (EtyAC/MASAG). It had essentially the same development as the noun maig¹ “dough” (from ᴹ✶mazgē), because in both cases the primitive final vowel vanished without further effect.
Reference ✧ EtyAC/MASAG ✧ maig “soft, pliant”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ✶mazgā > maig | [mazgā] > [mazga] > [maiga] > [maig] | ✧ EtyAC/MASAG |