Where does “मेले” come from?

मेले (Marathi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀅, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “मेले”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀫𑀅	deer
2	Ashokan Prakrit	𑀫𑀢	dead
3	Sanskrit	मृत	dead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
4	Indo-Iranian	*mr̥tás	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mr̥tós	dead; mortal
6	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

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