Where does “Amrita” come from?

Amrita derives from Sanskrit अमृत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós, a negated form of Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós meaning death.

Amrita (English): Anglicization of Sanskrit अमृत

Definitions

  1. Anglicization of Sanskrit अमृत

Ancestry of “Amrita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअमृतimmortal, undying; imperishable, deathless; not...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanamŕ̥tas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianamŕ̥tasimmortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥mr̥tósimmortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós →