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: مہر (mihr)

  • → Akkadian:

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

• → Ancient Greek: Μίθρας (Míthras), Μῐ́θρης (Míthrēs) — Ionic
  • → Coptic: ⲙⲓⲑⲣⲁⲥ (mithras)
  • → Latin: Mithrās
    • → English: Mithras