Where does “मित्राई” come from?

मित्राई (Hindi) comes from Hindi मित्र, from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

मित्राई (Hindi): friendship

Definitions

  1. friendship

Ancestry of “मित्राई”, step by step

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 mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →