Where does “मुरदा” come from?

मुरदा (Hindi) comes from Persian مرده, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

मुरदा (Hindi): dead, deceased

Definitions

  1. dead, deceased

Ancestry of “मुरदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمردهpast participle of مردن; dead; deceased
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥tásdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-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 Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥tás →