mild-flavored

the compound adjective 'mild-flavored' is a modern english formation that transparently combines two elements of germanic and romance origin. 'mild' originates from proto-germanic mildijaz, conveying notions of gentleness and softness, which passed into old english as 'milde'. 'flavored' derives from the old french 'flaour', which itself came from the vulgar latin flator (smell), likely from latin 'flatus' (a blowing, breath). the logic of the compound is entirely literal, directly describing a taste sensation that is gentle and not overpowering, following the common english pattern of combining an adjective with a past participle to create a descriptive term.

Structure: mild (gentle) + flavored (tasted) mild (old english, meaning gentle or soft); flavored (from middle english 'flavour', meaning taste or smell, derived from old french 'flaour')