Where does “मैत्री” come from?

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

मैत्री (Sanskrit): friendship

Definitions

  1. friendship

Ancestry of “मैत्री”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमैत्रfriendly, benevolent; friendship
2Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “मैत्री”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás →