Where does “مردم” come from?

مردم (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mltwm', from Proto-Iranian mártyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

مردم (Persian): human; people

Definitions

  1. human; people

Ancestry of “مردم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianmltwm'mankind, people
2Proto-Iranianmártyahman
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmártyasmortal, man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “مردم”

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