Where does “mata” come from?

mata (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mata (Pali): dead; past participle of marati; past participle...

Definitions

  1. dead; past participle of marati; past participle...

Ancestry of “mata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
2Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →