𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitrás (literally “(that which) causes binding”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“to bind”). Cognate with Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) [cf. Mitra].

Noun

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 • (miθra) m

1. contract
2. agreement
3. pact
4. covenant

Declension

Declension of 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (OAv, masculine a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋 (miθrō)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)
vocative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)
accusative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬆𐬨 (miθrəm)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬇𐬧𐬔 (miθrə̄ṇg)
instrumental	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁 (miθrā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 (miθrōibiiā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬌𐬱 (miθrāiš)
dative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬌 (miθrāi)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 (miθrōibiiā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraēibiiō)
ablative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬝 (miθrāt̰)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬁 (miθrōibiiā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraēibiiō)
genitive	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬁 (miθrahiiā)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃 (miθraiiā̊)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬨 (miθranąm)
locative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬉 (miθrē)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraiiō)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬏 (miθraēšū)

Declension of 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (YAv, masculine a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋 (miθrō)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)
vocative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)
accusative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬆𐬨 (miθrəm)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬄 (miθrą)
instrumental	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 (miθraēibiia)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬌𐬱 (miθrāiš)
dative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬌 (miθrāi)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 (miθraēibiia)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraēibiiō)
ablative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬁𐬝 (miθrāt̰)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬀 (miθraēibiia)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬌𐬠𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraēibiiō)
genitive	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬵𐬈 (miθrahe)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃 (miθraiiā̊)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬨 (miθranąm)
locative	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬈 (miθre)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬋 (miθraiiō)	𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬎 (miθraēšu)

Proper noun

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 • (Miθra) m

1. Mithra

Descendants

• → Old Persian: 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra)
  • Middle Persian: mtr', 𐫖𐫏𐫍𐫡 (myhr /⁠mihr⁠/)
    • Persian: مهر (mehr)
      • → Punjabi:

        Gurmukhi script: ਮਿਹਰ (mihar)

        Shahmukhi script: مِہْر (mihr)

  • → Akkadian:

    → Late Babylonian: 𒈪𒀉𒊑 (mi-it-ri /⁠Mitri⁠/)

• → Ancient Greek: Μίθρας (Míthras), Μίθρης (Míthrēs) — literary variant in the -ης declension common in Attic/Ionic authors
  • → Coptic: ⲙⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ (mithras)
  • → Latin: Mithrās
    • → English: Mithras