Where does “marel” come from?

marel (Romani) comes from Sanskrit मारयति, from Sanskrit मृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar-.

marel (Romani): to beat; to fight

Definitions

  1. to beat; to fight

Ancestry of “marel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमारयतिto cause to die; to kill
2Sanskritमृto die
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*mar-—

Words derived from “marel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mar- →Every word from Sanskrit मृ →Every word from Sanskrit मारयति →