Where does “mate” come from?

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

mate (Pali): inflection of mata : ## masculine/neuter locative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of mata : ## masculine/neuter locative...

Ancestry of “mate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimatadead; past participle of marati; past participle...
2Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
3Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →