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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́ras—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmór-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mór-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras →