Where does “мардум” come from?

мардум (Tajik) comes from Persian مردم, from Middle Persian mltwm', from Proto-Iranian mártyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мардум (Tajik): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “мардум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمردمhuman; people
2Middle Persianmltwm'mankind, people
3Proto-Iranianmártyahman
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmártyasmortal, man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мардум”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mártyas →Every word from Proto-Iranian mártyah →