Where does “mitrás” come from?
mitrás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mitrás (Proto-Indo-Aryan): friend
Ancestry of “mitrás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mitrás”