Where does “مہر” come from?
مہر (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian مهر, from Middle Persian mtr', from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼, from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
مہر (Urdu): chief; headman; woman
Ancestry of “مہر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | مهر | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mtr' | sun; love, friendship |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎷𐎰𐎼 | — |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 | contract; agreement; pact |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | miθráh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |