Where does “mlt'” come from?

mlt' (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian mŕ̥tah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “mlt'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹man, mortal man; human being
2Proto-Iranianmŕ̥tah—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmŕ̥tasmortal, man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mlt'”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas →