Where does “மிருதம்” come from?

மிருதம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

மிருதம் (Tamil): corpse, carcass

Definitions

  1. corpse, carcass

Ancestry of “மிருதம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
2Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →
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