Where does “魔羅” come from?

魔羅 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 魔羅, from Sanskrit मार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European mór-os, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

魔羅 (Japanese): Mara; a Buddhist demon that personifies the...

Definitions

  1. Mara; a Buddhist demon that personifies the...

Ancestry of “魔羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese魔羅—
2Sanskritमारkilling, destroying; death, pestilence; slaying,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́ras—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmór-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mór-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras →