Where does “मंदा” come from?

मंदा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀫𑀤, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

मंदा (Hindi): slow; faint, weak; spoiled, ruined

Definitions

  1. slow; faint, weak; spoiled, ruined

Ancestry of “मंदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀫𑀤dead
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀢dead
3Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
4Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →