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