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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 | man, mortal man; human being |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | mŕ̥tah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mŕ̥tas | mortal, man |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mlt'”