Where does “બાળમિત્ર” come from?

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

બાળમિત્ર (Gujarati): childhood friend

Definitions

  1. childhood friend

Ancestry of “બાળમિત્ર”, step by step

બાળમિત્ર traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati મિત્ર

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiમિત્રfriend
2Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Gujarati બાળ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiબાળchild, youth; young of an animal
2Prakrit𑀩𑀸𑀮—
3Sanskritबालboy; child; fool, simpleton; childish, immature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →