Where does “*mārčča” come from?

*mārčča (Proto-Nuristani) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “*mārčča”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmártyasmortal, man
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas →