Where does “mŕ̥tah” come from?

mŕ̥tah (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “mŕ̥tah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmŕ̥tasmortal, man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mŕ̥tah”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas →