Proto-Basque: *mardo, *mardu-l
Meaning: 1 strong, vigourous 2 robust, plump 3 smooth, soft 4 in fragile health
Bizkaian: mardul 1, mardo 2
Gipuzkoan: mardul 1
Low Navarrese: mardo 2, 3
Salazarese: mardo 2, 3
Zuberoan: mardo 2, 3, 4
Roncalese: mardo 2, 3
Comments: Apparently there was a chain semantic shift from ‘*male, virile > strong, robust > luxuriant > soft’.
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