Where does “مرد” come from?

مرد (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mlt', from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian mŕ̥tah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

مرد (Persian): man; past stem of مردن

Definitions

  1. man; past stem of مردن

Ancestry of “مرد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianmlt'—
2Old Persian𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹man, mortal man; human being
3Proto-Iranianmŕ̥tah—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmŕ̥tasmortal, man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “مرد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas →
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