Where does “mā́ras” come from?
mā́ras (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European mór-os, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “mā́ras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́ras | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mór-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mā́ras”