Where does “مادرمرده” come from?

مادرمرده (Persian) comes from Persian مادر, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭥, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Iranian máHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

مادرمرده (Persian): whose mother has passed away

Definitions

  1. whose mother has passed away

Ancestry of “مادرمرده”, step by step

مادرمرده traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian مادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمادرmother, mama
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭥—
3Old Persian𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠mother
4Proto-IranianmáHtāmother
5Proto-Indo-IranianmáHtāmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Persian مرده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمردهpast participle of مردن; dead; deceased
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥tásdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máHtā →Every word from Proto-Iranian máHtā →