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Where does “𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢” come from?

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

Ancestry of “𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢”, step by step

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

Words derived from “𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢”

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