Where does “मीत” come from?

मीत (Maithili) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

मीत (Maithili): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “मीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢—
2Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →