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English word soft comes from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó-, and later Middle English (1100-1500) softe (Soft (not hard).)
*sm̥-h₂-ó- (Proto-Indo-European)
summer, year
*semptio- (Proto-Indo-European)
*sem(p)tio- (Proto-Germanic)
*samftijaz (Proto-Germanic)
Being at the same level; even; flat. Easy; light. Not rough or uneven; smooth.
sēfte (Old English)
sōfte (Old English)
softe (Middle English)
Soft (not hard).
soft (English)
A soft or foolish person; an idiot. (archaic) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast. (UK, colloquial) Foolish.. (UK, of a man) Effeminate.. (linguistics) Voiced; sonant.. (linguistics, Slavic languages) palatalized. (linguistics, rare) voiceless. (of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.. (of a sound) Quiet.. (of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.. [...]