Where does “मैत्रेय” come from?

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

मैत्रेय (Sanskrit): friendly, benevolent; patronymic of कौषारव;...

Definitions

  1. friendly, benevolent; patronymic of कौषारव;...

Ancestry of “मैत्रेय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमैत्रीfriendship
2Sanskritमैत्रfriendly, benevolent; friendship
3Sanskritमित्रa friend, companion, associate; the sun;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmitrásfriend
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “मैत्रेय”

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