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Where does “Mithraic” come from?

Mithraic (English) comes from English Mithras, from Latin Mithras, from Ancient Greek Μίθρας, from Proto-Iranian Miθra.

Mithraic (English): Of or relating to the Roman "Mysteriae Mithrae" ,...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Roman "Mysteriae Mithrae" ,...

Ancestry of “Mithraic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMithrasMitra
2LatinMithras—
3Ancient GreekΜίθρας—
4Proto-IranianMiθra—
Every word from Proto-Iranian Miθra →