Where does “मृत” come from?
मृत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
मृत (Hindi): dead, deceased
Ancestry of “मृत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मत | traversed, measured across; opinion |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |