Where does “mardana” come from?
mardana (English) comes from Hindi मर्दाना, from Urdu مردانہ, from Persian مردانه, from Persian مرد, from Middle Persian mlt', from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian mŕ̥tah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mardana (English): A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent
Definitions
- A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent
Ancestry of “mardana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मर्दाना | masculine, manly, virile |
| 2 | Urdu | مردانہ | masculine, manly, virile |
| 3 | Persian | مردانه | manly; masculine |
| 4 | Persian | مرد | man; past stem of مردن |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mlt' | — |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 | man, mortal man; human being |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | mŕ̥tah | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mŕ̥tas | mortal, man |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |