Where does “الماء” come from?

الماء (Arabic) comes from Arabic ماء, from Old Marathi मात, from Sanskrit माता, from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “الماء”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicماءwater; liquid, fluid; to meow
2Old Marathiमातconversation, talk; description; news
3Sanskritमाताmother
4Indo-Iranian*máHtā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā →Every word from Sanskrit माता →