𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀

Avestan

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra (literally “(that which) causes binding”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (literally “to bind”).

Cognate with Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) [cf. Mitra].
Avestan proper noun was also borrowed into Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), and (nominally only) via Greek into Latin Mithras.

Noun

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 • (miθra) m

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

Proper noun

𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 • (Miθra) m

  1. Mithra
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