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Where does “𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀” come from?

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (Avestan) comes from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (Avestan): contract; agreement; pact

Definitions

  1. contract; agreement; pact

Ancestry of “𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianmiθráh—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀”

  • Mithra
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