Where does “মতা” come from?

মতা (Assamese) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

মতা (Assamese): male; man, male animals; husband

Definitions

  1. male; man, male animals; husband

Ancestry of “মতা”, step by step

মতা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀢

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀫𑀁𑀢—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀫𑀸not, do not prohibitive particle
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

via Sanskrit मूत्रयति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूत्रयति—

Words derived from “মতা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →