Where does “μαρδο” come from?

μαρδο (Bactrian) comes from Proto-Iranian mártyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

μαρδο (Bactrian): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “μαρδο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianmártyahman
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmártyasmortal, man
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas →Every word from Proto-Iranian mártyah →