Where does “मृत” come from?

मृत (Sanskrit) comes from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

मृत (Sanskrit): dead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...

Definitions

  1. dead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...

Ancestry of “मृत”, step by step

मृत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*mr̥tás—

Words derived from “मृत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →