Where does “魔羅” come from?

魔羅 (Middle Chinese) comes 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.

Ancestry of “魔羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमारkilling, destroying; death, pestilence; slaying,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́ras—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmór-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “魔羅”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mór-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras →
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