Where does “mitta” come from?

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

mitta (Pali): friend; friendship

Definitions

  1. friend; friendship

Ancestry of “mitta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mitta”

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