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
Ancestry of “مردم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | mltwm' | mankind, people |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | mártyah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mártyas | mortal, man |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “مردم”