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
Ancestry of “βροτός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “βροτός”