Where does “魔羅” come from?
魔羅 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit मार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European mór-os, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
魔羅 (Chinese): mara
Ancestry of “魔羅”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मार | killing, destroying; death, pestilence; slaying,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́ras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mór-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |