Where does “मरु” come from?
मरु (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मरु, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
मरु (Pali): deity; sand; sandy waste
Ancestry of “मरु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मरु | wilderness, sandy waste, desert; mountain, rock;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |