Where does “มาร” come from?
มาร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit मार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European mór-os, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
มาร (Thai): of, resembling, or characteristic of a māra;...
Definitions
- of, resembling, or characteristic of a māra;...
Ancestry of “มาร”, step by step
มาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मार | killing, destroying; death, pestilence; slaying,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́ras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mór-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Pali māra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | māra | killer; one who frustrates other's benefaction |