Where does “Mithra” come from?

Mithra derives from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitra and mitrás, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey-.

Mithra (English): A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath"

Definitions

  1. A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath"

Ancestry of “Mithra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestan𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀contract; agreement; pact
2Proto-Iranianmiθráh—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “Mithra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Iranian miθráh →