Where does “मित्र्य” come from?

मित्र्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

मित्र्य (Sanskrit): friendly; coming from or relating to a friend

Definitions

  1. friendly; coming from or relating to a friend

Ancestry of “मित्र्य”, step by step

मित्र्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मित्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Sanskrit य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयbacchius; fame; carriage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →