Where does “मित्र तारा” come from?

मित्र तारा (Hindi) comes from Hindi तारा, from Sanskrit तारा, from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

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Ancestry of “मित्र तारा”, step by step

मित्र तारा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi तारा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiताराstar; pupil; fate, destiny
2Sanskritताराa fixed star, asterism; the pupil of the eye; a...
3Sanskritthis; that
4Sanskritस्तृa star
5Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Hindi मित्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमित्रmale friend; ally
2Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́