Where does “मीठा” come from?

मीठा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit मिष्ट, from Sanskrit मृष्ट, from Sanskrit मृज्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ- — to wipe off, wipe clean.

मीठा (Hindi): sweet; pleasant, agreeable; gentle, light

Definitions

  1. sweet; pleasant, agreeable; gentle, light

Ancestry of “मीठा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞—
2Sanskritमिष्टdainty, delicate, sweet
3Sanskritमृष्टsavoury; sweet; polished
4Sanskritमृज्to wipe
5Proto-Indo-European*h₃merǵ-to wipe off, wipe clean

Words derived from “मीठा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit मृज् →Every word from Sanskrit मृष्ट →