Where does “मिश्रधातु” come from?
मिश्रधातु (Hindi) comes from Hindi मिश्र, from Sanskrit मिश्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan miśrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mićrás, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
मिश्रधातु (Hindi): alloy
Ancestry of “मिश्रधातु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मिश्र | mixed, assorted, heterogeneous; compound |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मिश्र | mixed, mingled, blended |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | miśrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mićrás | mixed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-ró-s | mixed, mingled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |