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Where does “Mithras” come from?

Mithras comes from Latin Mithras, a deity of Persian origin whose exact original meaning remains unknown.

Mithras (English): Mitra

Definitions

  1. Mitra

Ancestry of “Mithras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMithras—
2Ancient GreekΜίθρας—
3Proto-IranianMiθra—

Words derived from “Mithras”

  • Mithraic
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