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

  1. an elixir; a substance that gives immortality to...

Ancestry of “अमृत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअमृतimmortal, undying; imperishable, deathless; not...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanamŕ̥tas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianamŕ̥tasimmortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥mr̥tósimmortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós →
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