Where does “مردانگی” come from?
مردانگی (Persian) comes from Persian مردانه, from Persian مرد, 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.
مردانگی (Persian): manliness, masculinity, virility
Definitions
- manliness, masculinity, virility
Ancestry of “مردانگی”, step by step
مردانگی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مردانه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مردانه | manly; masculine |
| 2 | Persian | مرد | man; past stem of مردن |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mlt' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 | man, mortal man; human being |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | mŕ̥tah | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mŕ̥tas | mortal, man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |