Where does “अमृत” come from?
अमृत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अमृत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
अमृत (Hindi): an elixir; a substance that gives immortality to...
Definitions
- an elixir; a substance that gives immortality to...
Ancestry of “अमृत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अमृत | immortal, undying; imperishable, deathless; not... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | amŕ̥tas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | amŕ̥tas | immortal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |