Where does “mettā” come from?

mettā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मैत्री, from Sanskrit मैत्र, from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mettā (Pali): loving-kindness

Definitions

  1. loving-kindness

Ancestry of “mettā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमैत्रीfriendship
2Sanskritमैत्रfriendly, benevolent; friendship
3Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “mettā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →