Where does “mitra” come from?

mitra (English) comes from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mitra (English): A person who is interested in becoming a Buddhist...

Definitions

  1. A person who is interested in becoming a Buddhist...

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 →