Where does “मारना” come from?

मारना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मारयति, from Sanskrit मृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-.

मारना (Hindi): to beat, hit, strike, knock; to hammer; to kill,...

Definitions

  1. to beat, hit, strike, knock; to hammer; to kill,...

Ancestry of “मारना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमारयतिto cause to die; to kill
2Sanskritमृto die
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*mar-

Words derived from “मारना

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-Every word from Sanskrit मृEvery word from Sanskrit मारयति