Where does “मार” come from?
मार (Hindi) comes from Hindi मारना, from Sanskrit मारयति, from Sanskrit मृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-.
मार (Hindi): killing; a beating, fight; target; shot, strike,...
Definitions
- killing; a beating, fight; target; shot, strike,...
Ancestry of “मार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मारना | to beat, hit, strike, knock; to hammer; to kill,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मारयति | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृ | to die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mar- | — |