Where does “Nachtmahr” come from?
Nachtmahr (German) comes from English mahr, from Arabic مَهْر, from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼, from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Nachtmahr (German): nightmare
Definitions
- nightmare
Ancestry of “Nachtmahr”, step by step
Nachtmahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mahr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mahr | A mandatory gift from the groom to the bride upon... |
| 2 | Arabic | مَهْر | marriage portion; dowry |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎷𐎰𐎼 | Mithra, a Zoroastrian deity |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 | contract; agreement; pact |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | miθráh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |