Where does “𑀫𑀅” come from?

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

𑀫𑀅 (Sauraseni Prakrit): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “𑀫𑀅”, step by step

𑀫𑀅 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀢dead
2Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
3Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Sanskrit मूक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूकdumb, mute; silent, speechless
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHkósdumb, mute
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

Words derived from “𑀫𑀅”

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