Where does “मुआ” come from?

मुआ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀅, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

मुआ (Hindi): dead

Definitions

  1. dead

Ancestry of “मुआ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀅deer
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀢dead
3Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
4Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →