Where does “Mitra” come from?

Mitra derives from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitra, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mey-.

Mitra (English): A divinity of Vedic culture, hypostasis of friendship and one-half of the dvandva (compound divinity) Varuna-Mitra

Definitions

  1. A divinity of Vedic culture, hypostasis of friendship and one-half of the dvandva (compound divinity) Varuna-Mitra

Ancestry of “Mitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →