Where does “*mr̥tás” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*mr̥tás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “*mr̥tás

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós