Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mr̥tyúš

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”).

Noun

*mr̥tyúš m

1. death

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *mr̥tyúṣ
  • Sanskrit: मृत्यु (mṛtyú) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *mr̥θyúš
  • Avestan: 𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬎 (mər^əθiiu)
  • Old Persian: [Term?] (/⁠məršiyu⁠/)