Where does “मर्दुम” come from?
मर्दुम (Hindi) comes from Persian مردم, from Middle Persian mltwm', from Proto-Iranian mártyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
मर्दुम (Hindi): man; person
Ancestry of “मर्दुम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | مردم | human; people |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mltwm' | mankind, people |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | mártyah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mártyas | mortal, man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |