Where does “βροτός” come from?

βροτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

βροτός (Ancient Greek): mortal man, human being

Definitions

  1. mortal man, human being

Ancestry of “βροτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twósdead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “βροτός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós →