Where does “murdar” come from?
murdar (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian مردار, from Persian مردن, from Middle Persian YMYTWNtn', from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “murdar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | مردار | carrion; corpse; carcass |
| 2 | Persian | مردن | to die |
| 3 | Middle Persian | YMYTWNtn' | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |